Darts - Nordic Darts Masters
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Darts Championship Predictions
The penultimate match in the first round of the Nordic Darts Masters will see Stephen Bunting facing off against Oskar Lukasiak on Friday evening. Bullet is the number-four-ranked player in the world, while the Swedish Wonderboy is ranked 124th. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Stephen Bunting endured a difficult Premier League campaign, finishing bottom of the table with 12 points, though he did notch up one nightly win and a runner-up finish in the competition.
Bullet participated in the European Tour 8 competition over the weekend and picked up wins over Luke Woodhouse and Darryl Gurney, but was eliminated in round three 6-5 by Wessell Nijman.
While Bunting’s recent record is underwhelming at four wins and six defeats in his last 10 matches, it is worth remembering that he has been going throw-for-throw against the best players in the world over the last few months.
Meanwhile, Oskar Lukasiak suffered a second straight first-round elimination in his last match, losing to world number 46 Niels Zonneveld at the Players Championship 16 last month.
That result marked the Swedish Wonderboy’s third straight defeat in all competitions, and he has now managed just four wins in his last 15 matches, dating back to the middle of March.
These two have never previously met in a competitive match, but Bunting is understandably heavily fancied to come out on top in this contest.
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Stephen Bunting - Oskar Lukasiak Key Points
- Stephen Bunting recorded 62 180s in this season’s Premier League.
- Stephen Bunting has won two of his last three matches.
- Stephen Bunting is ranked 120 places above this opponent.
- Oskar Lukasiak has lost 16 of his last 20 matches across all competitions.
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Our Stephen Bunting vs Oskar Lukasiak Prediction
While Stephen Bunting was unable to make his mark on the Premier League stage, he certainly held his own against the best players in the world and will see this as an ideal opportunity to get back in title contention.
Oskar Lukasiak enters this match off the back of three consecutive defeats and has failed to win more than two sets in any of those games. We feel he will struggle to keep up with Bullet in this match. Our Stephen Bunting vs Oskar Lukasiak prediction is Stephen Bunting wins the match & most 180s.
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