International - Australian Darts Masters
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Darts Predictions
The quarter-finals at the Australian Darts Masters will conclude with Luke Humphries taking on Mike De Decker on Saturday. The winner of this match between Cool Hand Luke and The Real Deal will meet either Gerwyn Price or Chris Dobey in the semi-final. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Luke Humphries has not been at his very best since winning the Premier League, and most would agree that he was somewhat unconvincing in his first-round match here as well.
Cool Hand Luke notched up a 6-3 victory over Jonny Tata but averaged 92.04, recorded a checkout average of 42.86 (6/14) and a highest checkout of just 76.
Additionally, that win followed back-to-back defeats, including a first-round elimination at the World Matchplay. Still, he has won seven of his last 10 across all competitions.
Meanwhile, Mike De Decker won his first-round match against Brandon Weening, but only averaged 80.33, which was the lowest of any player who won their opening fixture.
The Real Deal was beaten on the 180s market (3-2) but did pin six of 10 doubles attempts, albeit that his highest checkout in the match was just 86.
De Decker has now split his last 10 matches, five wins and five defeats, but he did edge Humphries 6-4 when they last met on the European Tour back in March.
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Luke Humphries - Mike De Decke Key Points
- Luke Humphries averaged 92.04 in the first round.
- Luke Humphries has won four of his seven matches against this opponent.
- Luke Humphries has thrown 568 180s in the last 12 months.
- De Decker has thrown 500 180s in the last 12 months.
- De Decker had the lowest first-round average of any of the winners.
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Our Luke Humphries vs Mike De Decke Prediction
Both of these players made underwhelming starts to their Australian Darts Masters campaigns, but Luke Humphries was just a little better, particularly in scoring, recording an average of above 90.
De Decker, on the other hand, was evidently lacking rhythm and would likely have been eliminated had he faced a higher-ranked opponent. Neither player impressed in the first round, but we feel Humphries' scoring could be the play in this one. Our Luke Humphries vs Mike De Decker prediction is Luke Humphries most 180s.
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