Martin Lukeman vs Rob Cross Prediction: This match could go either way

In the quarterfinal stage of the World Grand Slam, Martin Lukeman will play Rob Cross at WV Active Aldersley. The last meeting between these players ended in a win for Martin Lukeman. Can Rob Cross win as favorites here?

Martin Lukeman

Martin Lukeman has been very good in recent matches and will look to be at his best again. In the round ⅛ of this Grand Slam, Martin Lukeman defeated Ross Smith in a 10-5 encounter. However, prior games to this Grand Slam tournament saw Martin Lukeman defeat Peter Wright, Rob Cross, and Leonard Gates. Heading into this encounter, Martin Lukeman has five wins and two defeats in his last seven matches and comes in as the underdog in this one. 

Rob Cross

Rob Cross had a good start in this Grand Slam, pulling off a 4-10 win over Ritchie Edhouse on Wednesday. In that encounter, Rob Cross had three 180 thrown and averaged 98.68 darts. However, Rob Cross has not been playing at a consistent level lately, winning three of his last six matches. In that run, Rob Cross lost to Cameron Menzies, Mervyn King, and Martin Lukeman. While he is the favorite in this game, the Englishman will look to be at his best, show character, and give everything out to win. 

Expert Betting Tips

The two players have a very good chance of winning, but Martin Lukeman is the real deal. While Rob Cross is well favored, Martin Lukeman has been playing well lately and it is difficult to write him off. This should be a competitive game in between, looking at the level the two players are playing, but having won their last meeting, I expect Martin Lukeman to cover the spread while the game ends with many legs.