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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Darts Championship Predictions
Day 3 at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship will kick off with Mario Vandenbogaerde taking on David Davies on Saturday. The winner of this match between Super Mario and The Magnet will meet Luke Littler in the second round. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Mario Vandenbogaerde will be making his second appearance at the World Championships this year. He failed to qualify for the last edition and was eliminated in the first round on debut in 2024.
Super Mario reached his first PDC ranking final at the Players Championship 28 in September, where he beat Michael Smith, Daryl Gurney and Ross Smith before losing to Ryan Searle 8-6.
Vandenbogaerde suffered a third straight first-round elimination at the PC finals last month and is 4-6 in his last 10 matches in all competitions.
Meanwhile, David Davies earned his spot at the Ally Pally by winning the UK and Ireland Tour Card Holder & Associate Member Qualifier last month. He is making his World Championship debut.
Aside from the UK and Ireland Tour Card Holder & Associate Member Qualifiers, The Magnet also won the Red Dragon Champion of Champions and Challenge Tour event 18 this year.
Davies has won five and lost five of his last 10 matches. This is the first time these two will face each other in a competitive matchup.
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Mario Vandenbogaerde - David Davies Key Points
- Mario Vandenbogaerde is ranked 78 places above his opponent in the world standings.
- Mario Vandenbogaerde is featuring in his second World Championships.
- Mario Vandenbogaerde has £131,189 total earnings.
- David Davies only has £2,600 in total earnings.
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Our Mario Vandenbogaerde vs David Davies Prediction
This is one of the more low-key matchups of the first round at the World Championships this year, and given these two players’ form of late, it is one we’ll be leaving off our accumulators for the day.
However, as a standalone wager, Mario Vandenbogaerde represents good value. He has experience here at the Ally Pally, which is a major bonus, and we feel he may be able to edge the result in this one. Our Mario Vandenbogaerde vs David Davies prediction is Mario Vandenbogaerde wins.
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