Raymond van Barneveld vs Stefan Bellmont Prediction & Betting Tips - World Darts Championship
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Darts Championship Predictions
The second match on Day 7 at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship will see Raymond van Barneveld taking on Stefan Bellmont. The winner of this match between Barney and Belli will meet Damon Heta in the second round. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Raymond van Barneveld is one of the most experienced campaigners with over 30 World Championship appearances. He is a former champ and threw the first-ever nine-darter in this competition.
Given his age, Barney is not as formidable as he used to be. His headline performacne this year was reaching the quarter-final of the Dutch Darts Masters, while he has also featured regularly in the Players Championship.
The Dutchman lost in the opening round of the PC finals last month and has a record of four wins and six defeats in his last 10 matches.
Meanwhile, last year, Stefan Bellmont became the first Swiss player to feature at the World Championships, but he lost his opening match and will be hoping for a longer stay this time.
Bellmont pulled off a major upset by beating James Wade at the Grand Slam of Darts but he failed to get out of the group stage. He also represented Switzerland at the World Cup of Darts 2025.
While Belli has excelled on the CDC Tour, has has struggled to find the same form on the ProTour, having lost 12 of his last 15 such matches.
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Raymond van Barneveld - Stefan Bellmont Key Points
- Raymond van Barneveld is ranked 35th in the PDC Order of Merit.
- Raymond van Barneveld is a former world champion.
- Stefan Bellmont is ranked 74 places below this opponent.
- Stefan Bellmont has lost 12 of his last 15 ProTour matches.
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Our Raymond van Barneveld vs Stefan Bellmont Prediction
While Raymond van Barneveld is now one of the oldest participants on the ProTour, he has certainly not lost his competitive edge and continues to feature in latter rounds of televised tournaments.
Barney has been in decent form of late, splitting his last eight matches, and given that Stefan Bellmont has won just 12 of his last 15, we fancy the veteran to secure his spot in the second round. Our Raymond van Barneveld vs Stefan Bellmont prediction is Raymond van Barneveld wins.
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