Wessel Nijman vs Gabriel Clemens Prediction & Betting Tips - World Darts Championship
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Darts Championship Predictions
Wessel Nijman and Gabriel Clemens will face off on Day 12 at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship. The winner of this match between Nijman and the German Giant will meet either Luke Humphries or Paul Lim in the third round. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Wessel Nijman is one of this year’s outsiders for the World Championship title and kicked off his campaign with a commanding 3-0 victory over Karel Sedlacek in the opening round.
The Dutchman pinned six 180s in that match and averaged 100.91, which was the third-highest in round one. He made 50% of his checkout attempts and recorded a highest checkout of 136.
Nijman has now won seven of his last 10 matches, a period during which he also won the Players Championship 34 title.
Meanwhile, Gabriel Clemens only dropped a single leg en route to a thumping 3-0 victory over Alex Spellman in round one. He bowed out at this stage last year.
The German Giant averaged 90.93 against Spellman and hit four 180s. He also made 50% of his checkout attempts and pinned a Big Fish finish early in the match.
Clemens has won four of his last 10 matches in all competitions, but lost his last two against his upcoming opponent.
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Wessel Nijman - Gabriel Clemens Key Points
- Wessel Nijman is ranked 16 places above Clemens in the PDC Order of Merit.
- Wessel Nijman has won seven of his last 10 matches.
- Wessel Nijman recorded the third-highest average in the opening round.
- Wessel Nijman has won his last two matches against this opponent.
- Gabriel Clemens has lost six of his last 10 matches.
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Our Wessel Nijman vs Gabriel Clemens Prediction
Gabriel Clemens delivered one of the most commanding wins of the first round at this year’s World Championships, but he now has to find the same level of performance against a much tougher opponent.
Wessel Nijman is one of the brightest young stars at the moment, and his scoring was sensational in the opening round. This should be a close contest, but we fancy the Dutchman to edge the result. Our Wessel Nijman vs Gabriel Clemens prediction is Wessel Nijman wins.
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