Chris Dobey vs Ritchie Edhouse Prediction: Dobey to secure a much-needed win

Chris Dobey and Ritchie Edhouse will square it off at Winter Gardens in the Darts World Matchplay. Both players are coming off a defeat in this game and will look to secure a crucial win. How will this game play out?

Chris Dobey will come in as a favorite to win this game, and the Englishman will hope to secure a win. In his last matches, Chris Dobey was defeated in each, losing to Damon Heta, Florian Hempel, and Robert Grundy. In fact, Chris Dobey has just two wins in his last nine matches in all competitions, coming against Jeffrey de Graaf and Moreno Blom.

Ritchie Edhouse will come in as the underdog in this game; however, he will look to secure a win. Ritchie Edhouse has been inconsistent in his last matches, losing five of his last seven games. Ritchie Edhouse played Alan Soutar, Kim Huybrechts, Peter Wright, Owen Bates, and Robert Owen in his defeats. Despite those losses, Ritchie Edhouse secured wins over Ian White and Jan Dueckers, and we can expect him to step up once here. 

Ritchie Edhouse has not been strong against tough opponents, and in this game, it is understandable he comes in as an underdog. On the other hand, Chris Dobey has struggled in his last matches, but against Ritchie Edhouse, he has won and looking at the odds, and how their prior meetings ended, I am backing Dobey to win with a good margin.