Luke Humphries vs Dirk Duijvenbode Prediction & Betting Tips - World Series of Darts Finals
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by Steve Ashfield | in Darts Predictions
Second seed Luke Humphries takes on unseeded Dirk van Duijvenbode in the second round of the World Series of Darts Finals. Humphries is ranked 21 places above his opponent and has won nine of their last ten matches. Our prediction is Humphries wins on a -2.5 handicap.
The winner will take on either fifth seed Gian van Veen or unseeded Karel Sedlacek in the quarter-finals.
Luke Humphries played in four of the six World Series of Darts qualifiers. He finished fourth in the order of merit after winning the title in the USA and being the losing finalist in Denmark. The first round of these finals saw the world number two beat Jermaine Wattimena 6-4.
He will be out for revenge here as the last match between them was won by van Duijvenbode, ending a run of nine straight wins over him.
Dirk van Duijvenbode is a tour card qualifier for this tournament. He pleased his home Dutch crowd with a first round victory over Viktor Tingstrom who only averaged 87.18 in that match, Dirk van Duijvenbode averaged 93.96 compared to the 98.43 that Humphries averaged in his first round match.
He was a recent semi-finalist in the World Matchplay and has reached one Players Championship final this year.
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Luke Humphries - Dirk Duijvenbode Key Points
- Humphries won one of the World Series of Darts qualifying tournaments.
- Only Luke Littler is ranked above Luke Humphries.
- Humphries was the runner-up in this year's World Masters.
- Dirk van Duijvenbode is only ranked 23rd in the world.
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Our Luke Humphries vs Dirk Duijvenbode Prediction
Luke Humphries will hope to go deep in this World Series of Darts Finals. He is the highest ranked player in the top half of the draw and is the hot favourite to win this best-of-19 legs second round match. He has won nine of his last ten matches against his opponent.
Four of his last six wins have been by at least three legs. Dirk van Duijvenbode won their most recent match, but had a lower average than Humphries in his first round match. Our Luke Humphries v Dirk van Duijvenbode prediction is Luke Humphries wins on a -2.5 handicap.
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