Chris Dobey vs Jeffrey de Graaf Tips

Odds are low, but Dobey is the better player. They demonstrate pretty similar forms, but Dobey played against stronger opponents. In head to head, they played three times and all three times Dobey won.

Jeffrey de Graaf, ranked world number 59, faces a top-10 opponent in the round of 16 at the Nordic Darts Masters. Both players are coming off defeats that went down to the final leg. Dobey is not in top form, having won three and lost four of his last seven matches. The Swedish player, de Graaf, has won three of his last five games, including an impressive victory over world number 19, Ryan Searle. In March, Jeffrey de Graaf reached the final of the Players Championship 8.

Chris Dobey has won all three head-to-head, but two of them finished 6-5 last year. The Swede can hit the averages too, and with Dobey a heavy 180 scorer, I am backing this might go ten or eleven legs, and we will see overs on the maximum count.

Dobey’s aggressive style and significantly higher 180s-per-leg average (over 0.35 vs. De Graaf's ~0.11) make him a strong statistical favourite to land the most maximums.

I think there's good value on this tip, as De Graaf is playing well at the moment. He's generally consistent, and I've generally seen him play well on the TV stage.

Dobey’s rhythm and scoring pace often lead to flurries of 180s. If he settles early, he should outscore de Graaf in this category.