International - Grand Slam of Darts
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Darts Predictions
Former champions Luke Humphries and Michael Smith will face off on Day 2 of the 2025 Grand Prix of Darts this Sunday. Cool Hand is top of the Group A standings while Bully Boy is second, with both players on two points each. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Luke Humphries has to win the 2025 Grand Prix of Darts to retain his number one world ranking, and he made a stunning start, demolishing Alex Spellman 5-0 in his opening match of the competition.
Cool Hand dominated every statistical category in the match, pinning three 180s and maintaining a 95.13 three-dart average. He was 5/12 on doubles and had a highest checkout of 54.
Humphries has won six of his last 10 matches and three of his last four against this opponent across all competitions.
Meanwhile, Michael Smith’s difficulties in recent years have been well documented, but he will be feeling a lot better about himself after beating Nathan Aspinall 5-3 in his opening match.
Bully Boy matched the Asp’s three 180s and was only marginally behind in three-dart averages. The main difference was his conversion on the outer ring (5/18).
That result came after Smith had lost four matches in a row. The last 10 matches between these players are 6-4 in favour of Humphries.
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Luke Humphries - Michael Smith Key Points
- Luke Humphries is the world number one-ranked player.
- Luke Humphries was the 2023 Grand Prix of Darts winner.
- Luke Humphries has won several major televised titles this year.
- Luke Humphries has won three of his last four matches against this opponent.
- Michael Smith has lost four of his last five matches.
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Our Luke Humphries vs Michael Smith Prediction
For Luke Humphries, this competition is not just about a prize fund; he has to win it in order to retain his number one world ranking. Anything less will mean Luke Littler will move to the top spot.
Cool Hand certainly looked up to the challenge in his opening match when he crushed American Alex Spellman 5-0, and we feel he will follow up on that performance with another victory in this one. Our Luke Humphries vs Michael Smith prediction is Luke Humphries wins.
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