Andrew Gilding vs Robert Owen Prediction: An open match for the two players

At Alexandra Palace, round 1/64 of the Professional Darts Corporation World Championship will feature Andrew Gilding's matchup vs Robert Owen. It is expected that Andrew Gilding will come out on top in this encounter. However, we are unable to erase Robert Owen from this match as he has also been in good form into this tournament.

Gilding competed in a pub qualifying for the 2011 UK Open at Bolton's Reebok Stadium. He won £2,000 by beating Brendan Dolan, Matt Clark, and Andy Hamilton in the round of 32 before falling 9-2 to Mark Hylton. In 2012, Gilding's finest performance came in the UK Open Qualifier 7 at the NIA Community Hall in Birmingham, where he advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to eventual champion Kevin Painter, 6-3. As 2013 began, he was ranked 73rd in the world. Despite finishing in the top 96 on the Order of Merit, Gilding was not invited to the 2013 UK Open. At the tenth Players Championship of the year in October, he advanced to the semi-finals of a PDC ranking event for the first time in his career. Before losing 6-2 to five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld, Gilding beat players like Dave Chisnall and 2008 BDO World Champion Mark Webster. Gilding was ranked 78th in the world at the start of the year, just outside the top 64 who maintain tour eligibility.

Following victories against Jamie Bain, Cristo Reyes, and Simon Whitlock, Owen advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2017 Dutch Darts Masters. However, he was eliminated by Michael Smith in a close match that ended with a score of 6-5. His first appearance on television was at the 2017 Players Championship Finals, where he was eliminated in the first round by the top seed, Rob Cross. Owen was only competing in his second televised event when he qualified for the 2018 UK Open. There, he started in the second round and won matches against Michael Burgoine, Jamie Lewis, Nathan Rafferty, Ian White, and John Part to advance to the semifinals. However, Corey Cadby was able to knock him out of the competition.

We expect Robert Owen to be able to cover the spread even if he finds it difficult to win. The Welsh player has had a good performance into this competition, besides, he won Andrew Gilding in their only match in August.