International - Grand Slam of Darts
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Darts Predictions
The second round of the 2025 Grand Slam of Darts kicks off with Luke Woodhouse taking on Ricky Evans on Wednesday evening. The winner of this match between Woody and Rapid Ricky will meet either Gerwyn Price or Martin Schindler in the quarter-final. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Luke Woodhouse secured his place in the second round of this competition by topping Group C with a perfect record of three wins from three matches, winning 15 legs and losing eight.
In his last match, Woody defeated Stephen Bunting 5-4, pinning four 180s and maintaining a three-dart average of 92.29. He hit 5/15 on doubles and recorded a highest checkout of 84.
Woodhouse reached the final of the Players Championship 34 event on October 30 and has now won nine of his last 10 matches across all competitions.
Meanwhile, Ricky Evans defied the odds to qualify from Group D with four points and in second place, notably finishing ahead of the fancied James Wade.
However, Rapid Ricky lost his last group-stage match to Wade 5-2, where he averaged 92.69 but failed to record any 180s. He made just 2/5 attempts on the outer ring and had a highest checkout of 20.
Evans has won seven of his last 10 matches in all competitions, but has beaten his upcoming opponent in two of their three encounters this year.
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Luke Woodhouse - Ricky Evans Key Points
- Luke Woodhouse is ranked 21 places above Evans in the world standings.
- Luke Woodhouse has not lost a match in this competition.
- Luke Woodhouse has won nine of his last 10 matches in all competitions.
- Ricky Evans has lost 13 legs in this year’s Grand Slam of Darts, while Woodhouse has lost eight.
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Our Luke Woodhouse vs Ricky Evans Prediction
Luke Woodhouse enjoyed an excellent group stage, which began by beating Martin Schindler 5-2 before proving that result was no fluke by ousting number four seed Stephen Bunting on Monday night.
Ricky Evans also claimed a big scalp in his opening match, beating Gerywn Price, but he proved no match for James Wade in his last game in the group. We’re expecting a close contest here, but feel that Woodhouse is the player with the form to get the result. Our Luke Woodhouse vs Ricky Evans prediction is Luke Woodhouse wins.
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