Keane Barry vs Tim Pusey Prediction & Betting Tips - World Darts Championship
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Darts Championship Predictions
Day 9 at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship will draw to a close with Keane Barry taking on Tim Pusey on Friday night. The winner of this match between Dynamite and The Magnet will meet Martin Schindler in the second round. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Keane Barry became the youngest player to feature at the World Championships in 2019. He has featured in every edition since then but has never got beyond the second round.
Dynamite partnered William O’Connor at the World Cup of Darts this year and reached the quarter-final. He also reached the last eight at the Players Championship event 34 last month.
Barry lost to Chris Dobey in the opening round of the PC finals and has split his last 10 matches, five wins and five losses.
Meanwhile, Tim Pusey qualified for the World Championships by topping the Australian Darts Association Tour Rankings. He is one of the 28 debutants at the Ally Pally this year.
The Magnet won five ADA Australian Tour titles this year and reached the semi-finals of the ANZ Premier League. He also featured at the Australian Darts Masters but was ousted by Dobey in round one.
Pusey has lost his last five televised tournament matches. This will be his first match against Barry.
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Keane Barry - Tim Pusey Key Points
- Keane Barry is ranked 55th in the PDC Order of Merit.
- Keane Barry has won five of his last eight matches.
- Keane Barry reached the quarter-final of PC34 last month.
- Tim Pusey has lost his last five televised tournament matches.
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Our Keane Barry vs Tim Pusey Prediction
Tim Pusey has been steadily climbing the ranks in the Australian circuit in recent times and now gets his chance to show his ability on the grandest stage of them all, here at the Ally Pally.
However, Keane Barry has got to the second round of the World Championship in the last two years, and enters the 2026 edition carrying impressive form, winning five of his last eight matches across all competitions. Therefore, our Keane Barry vs Tim Pusey prediction is Keane Barry wins.
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