Michael Smith vs Rob Cross Prediction: A tight outcome is expected

At the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, Michael Smith will play Rob Cross in night 13 quarterfinal match of the Premier League Darts. Going into this game, both of these players lost their last match. How will this encounter end?

Michael Smith

Michael Smith played against Josh Rock in the European Tour 4 ⅛ round in his last game and ended up losing 6-5. While he was the favorite to win that encounter, Michael Smith could only muster just 2 180 throws, compared to Josh Rock’s 5. However, the average darts(3 darts) ended in his favor, but that was not enough to power him to a win, as the highest checkouts were won by Josh Rock, who had 170, compared to Michael Smith’s 95. Now, heading into this game, Michael Smith has lost two of his recent games, as one other encounter against Nathan Aspinall ended in a 4-6 defeat. In the meantime, Michael Smith defeated Luke Littler, Gerwyn Price, and Raymond van Barneveld in other games of his last five.

Rob Cross

Rob Cross will enter this game as the underdog, but he will hope to take his chance and make it to the semifinal of this European Tour 4. Rob Cross played against Gary Anderson in his last match, losing 7-5. In that game, Rob Cross had just 1 180 throws, while his opponent had 2, and the highest checkout went his way as he had 164. In the meantime, a look at Rob Cross's recent matches shows that he has now lost three of his last six games, with two other defeats coming against Ritchie Edhouse and Price Gerwyn. In his wins, however, Rob Cross defeated Martin Schindler, Danny Noppert and Luke Humphries.

Expert Betting Tips

The two players, Rob Cross and Michael Smith will come into confidence as they look to return to winning ways. However, in their last matches, Rob Cross won three of the previous four, but Michael is still the favorite to win this encounter. While this game is expected to be close and tight, a bet on total legs is the best option. However, Rob Cross has not been too poor in this fixture and should be able to close the margin.