Michael Smith vs. Joe Cullen: An Opening for Both the Players to Score a Much Needed Win

After successfully completing three rounds, PDC is ready to commence night four on 3 March 2022. One of the matches in this event is between Michael Smith and Joe Cullen. The game will take place at the Westpoint Arena, England. The players have competed before in other tournaments 4 times and have secured an equal number of wins. Hence, this game will decide who will begin the lead.

Michael has not earned any victories in this season of the Premier League. He lost his first game to Peter Wright 6-3, was defeated by Jonny Clayton 6-3 in the second and Gerwyn Price in the third. He might not have been very fortunate this time but has been victorious in the past. Michael has won the two most recent games of the 4 head to head matches played, the 2021 UK Open 10-9 and the Grand Slam 10-5. The coming game is an opportunity for him to lead not only the score but also build a winning streak against Cullen. Moreover, this win will indicate a comeback in the League as he has not been fortunate lately.

Joe was defeated by Jonny Clayton 6-2 on the first night of the League. However, he got back in the game as soon as he got a chance to and scored a victory over James Wade 6-3. Joe successfully passed the semi-finals beating Gerwyn Price 6-5 before losing to Jonny Clayton 6-4 in the final. This was the last game he won in the League as he couldn’t move further from the quarter-finals of the third round. As per the record, Joe currently has 2 wins against Michael, both in 2018, European Tour 6-2 and European Championship 10-4. Since he has lost 2 games, he can either make a solid comeback and gain a lead or let Michael score a streak. 

The players have been out of luck lately but have had their share of individual success in the past. They are also on the same head-to-head score, but since Michael has won the last 2 games, the odds favor him.