Luke Humphries vs Jurjen van der Velde Prediction & Betting Tips - Grand Slam of Darts
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Darts Predictions
Luke Humphries and Jurjen van der Velde will face off in the second round of the 2025 Grand Slam of Darts on Wednesday evening. The winner of this match between Cool Hand and Van der Velde will meet either Chris Dobey or Michael Smith in the quarter-final. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Luke Humphries came through the group stages of the 2025 Grand Slam of Darts with flying colours, topping Group A with six points from his three matches, winning 15 legs and losing just six.
In his last match, Cool Hand knocked over Nathan Aspinall 5-3, where he hit three 180s and maintained an average of 102.62. Humphries converted 50% (5/10) on the outer ring and pinned a highest checkout of 129.
The world number one has now won seven of his last 10 matches in all competitions and is 2-1 against his upcoming opponent in three previous encounters.
Meanwhile, ranked 147th in the world, Jurjen van der Velde has been one of the surprise packages in this tournament, having finished second in Group B with four points in three games.
The Dutchman upset the odds by beating Damon Heta 5-3 in his final group-stage match. While the Heat was superior in scoring, Van der Velde’s finishing got him through, as he recorded a 31.25% checkout rate and a 108 highest checkout.
With that, Van der Velde is now 7-3 in his last 10 matches, but it is worth noting that he has done most of his best work of late in the Modus Super Series.
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Luke Humphries - Jurjen van der Velde Key Points
- Luke Humphries is the world number one-ranked player.
- Luke Humphries has won several televised titles this year.
- Luke Humphries won this competition in 2023.
- Luke Humphries has won two of his three matches against this opponent.
- Luke Humphries only lost six legs in the group stage, while Van der Velde lost 12.
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Our Luke Humphries vs Jurjen van der Velde Prediction
Luke Humphries is not just playing to win back the Grand Slam of Darts title; he is also playing to retain his number-one spot, as anything apart from winning this competition will see him surpassed by Luke Littler.
Cool Hand looked a cut above the rest during the group stage and stormed into the second round with a flawless record. He beat this opponent twice in their three previous encounters, and we fancy him to add another win to that tally in this one. Our Luke Humphries vs Jurjen van der Velde prediction is Luke Humphries wins & most 180s.
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