International - Australian Darts Masters
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Darts Predictions
The 2025 Australian Darts Masters first round will see Luke Littler kick off his campaign against Haupai Puha. The winner of this match between The Nuke and Hopes will move on to meet either Damon Heta or James Bailey in the quarter-final. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Luke Littler will arrive Down Under in fine spirits after adding yet another title to his name, winning the World Matchplay in Blackpool a couple of weeks ago.
However, despite already notching up five titles in 2025, The Nuke has struggled to produce his best form in the World Series, having failed to reach any of the five event finals to date
Still, Littler is the clear favourite to win the 2025 Australian Darts Masters and is carrying a five-match win streak into the competition. He has won 19 of 25 matches across all competitions since the start of May.
Meanwhile, Haupai Puha’s preparations for this competition have not gone as he would have hoped, currently riding a four-match losing streak dating back to the third round of the Players Championship 20.
Hopes is ranked 96th in the PDC Order of Merit and is averaging 87.16 over the last 12 months, along with a checkout percentage of 38.23%. It would be the biggest upset of the round if the New Zelander wins this match.
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Luke Littler - Haupai Puha Key Points
- Luke Littler has won five titles this year.
- Luke Littler is ranked second in the PDC Order of Merit.
- Luke Littler has won 19 of his last 25 matches across all competitions.
- Luke Littler is on a five-match win streak.
- Haupai Puha is on a four-match losing streak.
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Our Luke Littler vs Haupai Puha Prediction
Luke Littler was simply sensational last month at the World Matchplay, where he showed a different side to his game, producing one stunning comeback after another en route to his fifth title of the year.
The Nuke will be desperate to find the same sort of level here in the World Series, where his results have been some way below expectation. We fancy Littler to claim a convincing opening-round victory. Our Luke Littler vs Haupai Puha prediction is Luke Littler -2.5.
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