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by Steve Ashfield | in PDC World Matchplay Darts Predictions
Second seed Luke Littler takes on unseeded Jermaine Wattinena on Wednesday. This is a best-of-21 legs match in round two of the World Matchplay Darts Championship. Can 'Nuke' avoid a seeding upset? Time for our match prediction.
Littler is playing in this tournament for only the second time. He made his debut last year but lost in round one. He made no mistakes this time around and thrilled the fans in the Blackpool Winter Gardens with a 10-2 win over Ryan Searle.
His average of 108.92 was the highest by any player in round one. The winner of this match will face an unseeded opponent in the quarter-finals. That will be either Andrew Gilding or Dirk van Duijjvenbode.
Winning this tournament will mean Littler has completed the triple crown of this title, the World Championship and the Premier League. It'll also boost his chances of eventually becoming world number one after Luke Humphries lost in round one.
Jermaine Wattimena beat 15th-seeded Peter Wright 10-8 in round one. His average was only 90,81 and that won't get him anywhere near Littler if repeated on Wednesday. Last year he made it to the European Open final but his record is nowhere near that of his opponents.
We tip Littler to win on a -4.5 legs handicap.
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Luke Littler - Jermaine Wattimena Key Points
- Littler only lost two legs in round one.
- Littler's average in round one was a tournament best 108.92.
- Littler beat Wattimena 10-3 in March 2025.
- Wattimena's average in the first round was only 90.81.
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Our Luke Littler vs Jermaine Wattimena Prediction
Luke Littler is the highest remaining seed in this tournament. The world champion was in excellent form when losing only two legs in his first round win over Ryan Searle. Littler averaged 108.92 in that match,
Jermaine Wattimena caused an upset in round one when beating Peter Wright. His average of 90,81 was poor though and has to be considerably improved on. to get into contention. Our Luke Littler v Jermaine Wattimena prediction is Luke Littler to win on a -4.5 legs handicap.
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