Ricardo Pietreczko vs Jose de Sousa Prediction & Betting Tips - World Darts Championship
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Darts Championship Predictions
Ricardo Pietreczko and Jose de Sousa will face off in the opening match of the evening session on Day 6 at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship. The winner of this match between Pikachu and The Special One will meet either Dave Chisnall or Fallon Sherrock in the second round. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Ricardo Pietreczko has become a regular feature at the World Championships in recent years. He reached the third round of the competition last year before bowing out to Nathan Aspinall 4-0.
Pikachu partnered Martin Schindler and reached the semi-final at the World Cup of Darts. He also made the quarter-final of the 2025 European Championship before losing to Danny Noppert.
Pietreczko lost to Luke Littler at the PC finals last month and has split his last 10 matches, five wins and five defeats.
Meanwhile, Jose de Sousa qualified for this competition at the Tour Card Holder Qualifiers. He has featured in several World Championships previously, with his best performance coming in 2023, when he reached the last 16.
This year has been a tough one for the Special One. Not only did he miss out on automatic qualification for Worlds via the Order of Merit, but he also has not managed any runs of note in other competitions.
De Sousa has lost seven of his last 10 matches as well as his last three encounters against his upcoming opponent.
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Ricardo Pietreczko - Jose de Sousa Key Points
- Ricardo Pietreczko is ranked 40 places above this opponent in the PDC Order of Merit.
- Ricardo Pietreczko reached the third round of this competition last year.
- Ricardo Pietreczko has won three of his last five matches.
- Jose de Sousa has lost seven of his last 10 matches.
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Our Ricardo Pietreczko vs Jose de Sousa Prediction
Ricardo Pietreczko has had yet another progressive year, and he will be determined to end it on a high note. He is also carrying good form into this competition, with victories over the likes of Gary Anderson and Cor Dekker in recent weeks.
In contrast, Jose de Sousa has had an underwhelming 2025 and has now slipped outside the top 70 in the PDC Order of Merit. Based on form, we’re going with the German to get the result in this one. Our Ricardo Pietreczko vs Jose de Sousa prediction is Ricardo Pietreczko wins.
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