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Damon Heta is the clear favorite here, and for good reason. He’s a top-32 PDC professional with a consistent three-dart average above 94 in most ranked matches. Jason Brandon, while having shown flashes of potential, simply doesn’t possess the same level of polish or top-tier experience. Heta has faced, and beaten, players much stronger than Brandon, and has demonstrated the ability to maintain composure even when legs become scrappy. Unless Heta has an uncharacteristically poor finishing night, this matchup leans heavily in his favor.

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Although Heta isn’t known for massive barrages of 180s like Michael Smith or Luke Humphries, he does rack them up consistently across legs due to his smooth rhythm and mechanical follow-through. Brandon, by contrast, tends to focus more on setup scoring and is less consistent with his grouping. If Heta gets even six or seven legs to himself, he should easily pull ahead in this category, especially if Brandon is unable to keep pressure on him to maintain intensity.

WIN @ / 8.50 hcap

If Damon Heta plays to even 80 percent of his standard, he could close this match out in seven or eight legs. Jason Brandon would need to lift both his scoring and finishing by at least 15 percent to make this competitive. Based on recent showings, he hasn’t shown that level yet. A 6??'2 or 6??'1 final score is the most probable outcome. Only an early stutter from Heta could push this match beyond nine legs, which doesn’t seem likely.

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Given Heta’s likely dominance, this match may not go long enough to allow for a large volume of 180s. If Brandon struggles to hold throw and the match ends 6??'2 or faster, we could be looking at just four or five maximums total. Heta may contribute three or four, but Brandon’s inconsistency makes it hard to project more than one or two from his side. Unless Brandon pushes this to a decider.