International - Australian Darts Masters
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Darts Predictions
The quarter-final at the Australian Darts Masters will get underway with Stephen Bunting facing Josh Rock on Saturday. The winner of this match between Bullet and Rocky will meet either Luke Littler or Damon Heta in the semi-final. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Stephen Bunting continued his excellent form on the World Series in the opening round here in Australia, easing past Brody Klinge 6-1 to remain in contention for a third title.
Bullet averaged a stunning 101.29 in his last match, which was the third-highest average of any player in the opening round, but he failed to record a 180.
Bunting pinned six of 14 attempts at the outer ring and recorded a highest checkout of 110. He has now won seven of his last 10 matches across all competitions.
Meanwhile, coming into the tournament, we made Josh Rock our outside pick for the title, and he made an excellent start, beating Simon Whitlock 6-1 in his opener.
Rocky delivered four 180s and maintained a three-dart average of 108.16 - the second-best in the first round of this tournament behind Damon Heta.
Rock has also won seven of his last 10 matches, but he has never beaten Bunting in three previous attempts.
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Stephen Bunting - Josh Rock Key Points
- Josh Rock recorded four 180s in his last match.
- Josh Rock had the second-highest average in the first round.
- Josh Rock has won 15 of his last 20 matches across all competitions.
- Stephen Bunting failed to record a single 180 in his first match of the competition.
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Our Stephen Bunting vs Josh Rock Prediction
Despite failing to record a Stephen Bunting a single 180 in his first match of the competition, Stephen Bunting is still the top seed in the World Series, and we refuse to write him off just yet.
However, as we’ve already mentioned, Josh Rock is our lurker here in Australia, mainly due to the sheer scoring power he has produced over the last six months. We fancy Rocky to pin more maximums than Bullet in this one. Our Stephen Bunting vs Josh Rock prediction is Josh Rock most 180s.
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