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by Devesh Jaganath | in Darts Predictions
Day 1 at the 2025 Darts World Grand Prix will draw to a close on Monday evening with Stephen Bunting taking on Niko Springer. Bullet is ranked fourth, while Meenzer Bub is 65th, according to the PDC World Rankings as of the cut-off date. Let’s get into the match prediction!
Stephen Bunting suffered a first-round elimination at the World Grand Prix in 2024, but he enters this year’s competition as one of the dark horses to win the title.
Bullet has enjoyed an excellent year, especially in the World Series, where he reached four finals and won two (Bahrain and Nordic Masters), while he also notched up the PC18 title.
Bunting opted not to participate in PC30 last week after reaching the fourth round at PC29. He has now won eight of his last 10 matches across all competitions.
Meanwhile, this will be a massive moment for Niko Springer, as he will be stepping onto the World Grand Prix stage for the first time in his career this year.
Meenzer Bub made waves this year by beating the likes of Luke Humphries and Rob Cross en route to the 2025 Hungarian Darts Trophy, which was his first European Tour title.
However, Springer was eliminated in the first round of both the PC29 and PC30 tournaments last week and has now lost four of his last six matches across all competitions.
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Stephen Bunting - Niko Springer Key Points
- Stephen Bunting is the number four-ranked player in the world.
- Stephen Bunting has won three ranking titles this year.
- Stephen Bunting has won eight of his last 10 matches across all competitions.
- Niko Springer is on a three-match losing streak.
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Our Stephen Bunting vs Niko Springer Prediction
While Stephen Bunting was unable to find his best form during the Premier League, he has been the standout performer in the World Series this year, and given his draw, he will be eyeing a deep run in this competition.
Niko Springer has enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2025, during which he also beat this opponent twice, but we expect Bunting to rise to the occasion here and secure his place in the second round. Our Stephen Bunting vs Niko Springer prediction is Stephen Bunting wins the match.
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