Ross Smith vs Josh Rock Prediction & Betting Tips - World Series of Darts Finals
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Darts Predictions
Ross Smith will meet Josh Rock in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Series of Darts Final on Sunday evening. Rocky is ranked six places above this opponent, and we’re leaning toward the value on offer with the Northern Irishman as the underdog.
Ross Smith is enjoying arguably the best season of his professional career and he has looked impressive over the first two rounds in this competition, beating Kevin Doets and Daryl Gurney.
Notably, Smudger has averaged over 100 in both his matches here in Amsterdam. Against Gurney, he only dropped five legs, while converting 10 of his 16 checkout attempts (63%).
Smith has won eight of his last 10 matches across all competitions, as well as his last two against this opponent, the most recent of which came in April this year.
Meanwhile, Josh Rock is looking to go one better than the semi-final he reached in this competition last year. He enters round three following victories over Stephen Bunting and Ryan Searle.
After averaging an impressive 102.04 against Bulltet, Rocky’s scoring dipped to 95.11 against Heavy Metal. He recorded a 45% checkout rate and a highest checkout of 152 in his last match.
Rock has split his last 10 matches in all competitions, five wins and five defeats. His last victory over Smith came at the World Matchplay (10-5) last July.
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Ross Smith - Josh Rock Key Points
- Josh Rock is six places above Smith in the PDC Order of Merit.
- Josh Rock reached the semi-final of this competition last year.
- Josh Rock had a highest checkout of 152 in his last match.
- Josh Rock has won three of his last five matches against this opponent.
- Ross Smith’s last two wins against Rock were by a single leg.
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Our Ross Smith vs Josh Rock Prediction
After extremely disappointing performances at the Australian and New Zealand Darts Masters, Ross Smith has been excellent on the European Tour and has carried that form into this competition.
However, leg play is the format that Josh Rock thrives in, as we’ve seen in this competition, where, despite not being at his best, he has still managed to get past two difficult opponents. We can’t look past the value on Rocky as the underdog here. Our Ross Smith vs Josh Rock prediction is Josh Rock +2.5.
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