Josh Rock vs Stephen Bunting Prediction & Betting Tips - PDC World Matchplay Darts
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Matchplay Darts Predictions
Round 2 at the 2026 World Matchplay will see Josh Rock taking on Stephen Bunting on Tuesday night. Rocky has won three of his last four matches against Bullet, and we are going for him to extend that record here as our main prediction.
It was at this tournament that Josh Rock put his name up in lights last year by reaching the semi-final, and he kicked off his 2026 World Matchplay with a commanding 10-4 victory over Luke Woodhouse.
Despite only managing two 180s to Woody’s three, Rocky ended with the higher average in Round 1 (90.42). He also converted an impressive 52.63% of checkout attempts and highest checkout of 97.
Rock has won six of his last 10 matches in all competitions and two of three against his upcoming opponent this year.
Meanwhile, Stephen Bunting had to dig deep to keep his World Matchplay campaign alive in the first round, surviving three match darts before edging Niels Zonneveld 13-12 in a sudden-death leg.
Both players recorded five 180s, but Bullet had the better three-dart average in the opening round (94.49). However, he will be looking for improvement on his 36.11% checkout rate.
Bunting has won five and lost five of his last 10 matches in all competitions. While Rock has the advantage this year, Bunting leads their all-time head-to-head five wins to three.
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Josh Rock - Stephen Bunting Key Points
- Josh Rock is one place above Bunting in the PDC Order of Merit.
- Josh Rock won his first-round match by six legs.
- Josh Rock has won three of his last four matches against this opponent.
- Josh Rock had a 52.63% checkout rate in the first round, while Bunting converted 36.11% on his checkouts.
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Our Josh Rock vs Stephen Bunting Prediction
Stephen Bunting survived a stunning comeback by Niels Zonneveld in the opening round of the 2026 World Matchplay, but he will know that he is unlikely to have the same fortune in this second round.
That’s because Josh Rock made a statement by completely outplaying Luke Woodhouse in his opener, and we know how devastating his scoring power can be when he finds his rhythm. Rock beat Bunting 6-1 in their last encounter, and we feel he will get the W in this one as well. Our Josh Rock vs Stephen Bunting prediction is Josh Rock wins.
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