International - World Series of Darts Finals
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Darts Predictions
The penultimate match in the opening round of the 2025 World Series of Darts finals at the AFAS Live on Friday will see Stephen Bunting take on Danny Noppert. The winner of this clash between Bullet and Noppie will face either Krzysztof Ratajski or Josh Rock in round two. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Stephen Bunting has enjoyed an incredible run in the World Series this year and enters the final as the number one seed, having won two and finished as runner-up in two WSOD events in 2025.
Despite a fairly poor Premier League campaign, Bullet clinched a nightly win in Berlin. He has also notched up his first European Tour title, beating Nathan Aspinall 8-5 at the International Darts Open.
Bunting lost his last match against James Wade at the ET11 this month, but that was only his second defeat in his last 10 matches across all competitions.
Meanwhile, Danny Noppert finished in the top four of the PDC Order of Merit to earn his spot in this competition. His best showing in this competition was reaching the final back in 2019.
Noppie has not won a Major title this year, but he did reach the semi-final of the 2025 World Masters, where he beat Bunting 4-3 in the quarter-final.
The Dutchman is carrying some momentum into this competition, having reached the semi-final at the PC27 in midweek to improve his recent record to eight wins and two defeats in his last 10 matches.
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Stephen Bunting - Danny Noppert Key Points
- Stephen Bunting is the number one seed in the 2025 World Series of Darts.
- Stephen Bunting has reached four of the seven World Series finals this year.
- Stephen Bunting has won eight of his last 10 matches across all competitions.
- Stephen Bunting has won four of the last five matches against this opponent.
- Danny Noppert has not won a Major title this year.
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Our Stephen Bunting vs Danny Noppert Prediction
While Stephen Bunting was unable to produce his best regularly in the Premier League, he has been incredible in the World Series this year and will be well-rested coming into this competition.
However, Danny Noppert has been in good form lately as well, having reached the semi-final at the PC27 tournament earlier this week and now holding a record of eight wins in his last 10 matches. This should be an entertaining matchup, but we’re giving the edge to the top seed. Our Stephen Bunting vs Danny Noppert prediction is Stephen Bunting -1.5.
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