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The opening match of Night 13 of the Premier League Darts sees Michael Smith looking for a big response after falling out of the top four last week, Bully Boy needs a big run starting with a victory over Dobey.
Prediction 1
Dobey to Win
13/8 (2.63)
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Prediction 2
Dobey +1.5 Handicap
19/20 (1.95)
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Michael Smith vs Chris Dobey – Match Predictions
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Michael Smith was pushed into fifth place at the close of play in Rotterdam last week. He now needs to fight back in the tight race for a top four finish. Here are darts predictions for this Night 13 opener.
Prediction 1: Dobey To Win
Michael Smith is the one who needs to perform in this match. His opponent Chris Dobey is not mathematically out of the running for a top four spot and needs a big night of his own. Dobey has had his recent struggles, but a poor showing by Smith last week and then on the weekend in the Austrian Darts Open could give the underdog Dobey a chance.
Prediction 2: Dobey +1.5 Handicap
Dobey has a shot at nothing here as he’s nine points outside of the top four heading into the night. He has bowed out at the quarter-final stage in each of the last five rounds of Premier League darts. He had a five-week losing streak earlier in the campaign and broke it by finishing as runner-up on Night 7.
Michael Smith and Chris Dobey Latest Form and Performances
Next in our preview of this Night 13 opening fixture, we take a dip into the current form of the two players to see what they have been up to.
Smith Hits a Speed Bump
Michael Smith has made it to the showcase match in three of the last seven rounds of Premier League action. But he hasn’t claimed maximum points since Night 3. A quarter-final loss last week left him at W11 L11 for the season and he dipped out of the top four for the first in 9 weeks.
Chris Dobey Dancing With Disaster
Dobey is a long way from the top four. His bright start to the season in winning Night 1 seems to be a long way behind him. It’s a six-match losing streak he’s on in the Premier League right now and second from bottom in the standings.
Michael Smith vs Chris Dobey Head to Head
Interestingly Chris Dobey is up in the head-to-head against Smith, winning each of the last three meetings, including two in this season’s Premier League.
- 23.02.2023. PL: Smith 4-6 Dobey
- 16.03.2023. PL: Smith 4-6 Dobey
- 29.01.2023. TM: Smith 7-11 Dobey
- 04.03.2022. UKO: Smith 10-7 Dobey
- 11.12.2020. HOM: Smith 3-4 Dobey
Match Details and FAQs
- When does the match start? The match starts on Thursday, 27th April at 19:10 GMT.
- What is the venue of the match? The venue of the match is the First Direct Arena, Leeds
- Where can I watch the match? All action is live via Sky Sports and PDC TV.
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