Stephen Bunting vs Nitin Kumar Prediction & Betting Tips - World Darts Championship
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Darts Championship Predictions
Saturday’s penultimate match in Round 2 at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship will see Stephen Bunting taking on Nitin Kumar. The winner of this match between Bullet and the Royal Bengal will meet either Dirk van Duijvenbode or James Hurrell in the third round. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Last year’s semi-finalist Stephen Bunting managed to survive a massive first-round scare, beating Sebastian Bialecki 3-2 after the Pole came from two sets down to force a decider.
Bullet averaged an impressive 96.39 in that match and pinned a whopping nine 180s. He also converted 50% of his checkout attempts and recorded a highest checkout of 160.
Bunting’s form has been questionable lately, with just three wins recorded in his last 10 matches. However, he was far too good for his upcoming opponent when they met at the Bahrain Masters in January.
Meanwhile, regardless of what happens from here on, Nitin Kumar will look back fondly on the first round of this competition, having notched up his first-ever Ally Pally victory, 3-2 over Richard Veenstra.
The Royal Bengal became the first Indian to win a match at the Worlds by averaging 87.30 and pinned three 180s. He recorded a highest checkout of 84, but the key was his astounding 75% checkout rate.
Kumar had massive support from the Ally Pally crowd in his opener and will need that again here to challenge the world number four.
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Stephen Bunting - Nitin Kumar Key Points
- Stephen Bunting is ranked fourth in the PDC Order of Merit.
- Stephen Bunting was a semi-finalist in this competition last year.
- Stephen Bunting has won multiple ProTour titles this year.
- Stephen Bunting beat this opponent 6-2 at the Bahrain Darts Masters in January.
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Our Stephen Bunting vs Nitin Kumar Prediction
Alexandra Palace is where dreams come true, and that was the case for Nitin Kumar in the first round, when he became the first Indian darts player to ever win a match at the PDC World Championship.
The Royal Bengal will undoubtedly be brimming with confidence coming into this match, but Bunting is one of the PDC’s elite and was far too good for the Indian when they met at the start of the year. We love an underdog storyline, but still have to go with Bullet in this one. Our Stephen Bunting vs Nitin Kumar prediction is Stephen Bunting -1.5.
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