Josh Rock vs Ryan Searle Prediction & Betting Tips - World Series of Darts Finals
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Darts Predictions
Josh Rock will face Ryan Searle in the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Series of Darts on Saturday evening. Rocky has won three of his last four matches against Heavy Metal, and we are going with the value on the Northern Irishman for our match prediction.
Josh Rock has not had the best season to this point, but he kicked off his World Series of Darts campaign with a resilient 6-5 victory over ninth-ranked Stephen Bunting on Thursday evening.
Rocky averaged 102.04 to Bunting’s 101.10 in the last match despite hitting one less 180 (5). He converted 46% of his checkout attempts and pinned a highest checkout of 142.
Rock has won five of his last 10 matches in all competitions. His last victory over this opponent came in the Players Championship 7 back in 2024.
Meanwhile, Ryan Searle made a statement in his opening match of this competition, cruising to a 6-2 victory over the veteran Rob Cross on Thursday evening.
Heavy Metal hit four 180s en route to that victory but averaged below his opponent (97.59 to Cross’ 98.14). However, he was solid on the outer ring, converting 67% of his checkout attempts, including a highest checkout of 127.
Searle has won six of his last 10 matches across all competitions, but his last win against Rock was in October 2023 (PC10).
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Josh Rock - Ryan Searle Key Points
- Josh Rock is ranked one place above Searle in the PDC Order of Merit.
- Josh Rock averaged 102.04 in his last match, while Searle averaged 97.59.
- Josh Rock pinned five 180s in his last match.
- Josh Rock has won three of his last four matches against this opponent.
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Our Josh Rock vs Ryan Searle Prediction
Ryan Searle certainly made a statement in his opening match of this year’s World Series of Darts by overcoming Rob Cross with little issue, but in fairness, Voltage was a long way from his best in that contest.
Josh Rock has not had a great year to this stage, but he showed signs of his best against a top-10-ranked opponent in Stephen Bunting on Thursday night, and we fancy him to follow up with another good showing in this one. Our Josh Rock vs Ryan Searle prediction is Josh Rock +2.5.
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