Damon Heta vs Ross Smith Prediction: Ross Smith to advance to the next round

Damon Heta and Ross Smith are set to face off at Alexandra Palace in the ongoing PDC World Masters Round of 1/16. In this matchup, Damon Heta is the favored player, while Ross Smith is considered the underdog. Let's dive into the complete match breakdown and discuss the various betting options.

Damon Heta

Damon Heta is coming into this match from a loss to Luke Woodhouse with a score line of 3-4. Before that he recorded a 3-1 victory over Connor Scott. Late october, he recorded 8 wins out of 9 appearances. These victories were against Darren Beveridge (6-2), Luke Woodhouse (0-6), Andy Boulton (6-1), Scott Williams (6-1), Ricardo Pietreczko (6-3), Andrew Gilding (6-4), Robert Owen (6-0) and Jamie Atkins (6-1).

Ross Smith

Ross Smith is currently on two consecutive losses from 2024. These losses were to Paolo Nebrida (0-3) and Luke Littler (11-9). During late November, He recorded four straight wins against Ross Smith (3-10), Andrew Gilding (1-10), Wesley Plaisier (6-1) and Dimitri Van den Bergh (6-1). In the month before this, Chris Landman (3-6), Patrick Geeraets (5-6) and Ritchie Edhouse (1-5).

Expert Betting Tips

Given Ross Smith's recent struggles, it's anticipated that this match will be closely contested. He won 10 of the 14 head-to-head meetings. While this is an open one for the two players to grab, it should also be a tight one, considering how their past meetings have ended. However, He also possesses distinctive qualities, notably highlighted by his victory over Damon Heta in their previous meeting last year. Despite this, considering the unpredictable nature of the contest, it might be advisable to have Ross Smith cover the spread in this matchup.

Our first prediction is Ross Smith to win - 2.10 odds for 1xbet

Our Second prediction is Ross Smith to win by 3-1 - 5.00 odds for Bet365

Our third prediction is Ross Smith +1.5 handicap 2 way - 1.60 odds for Betway