Shane McGuirk vs Graham Usher Prediction: Will higher-ranked Graham Usher outplay Shane McGuirk?

Shane McGuirk vs Graham Usher Prediction and Odds on the Match on August 13, 2025

The Modus Super Series is here again and we have some dart games. This fixture will have Shane McGuirk and 154th-place Graham Usher face each other. Graham Usher is coming in this match after three wins in his last five matches, while Shane McGuirk has won two and lost three in the last five matches. Who will win this next round of darts? Do you think Graham Usher, with his run of performances, has a chance here? At Telecom Asia, we look at the match’s preview and offer free betting opportunities.

Shane McGuirk`s recent form

Shane McGuirk is coming into this match from a no-response 4-0 loss to Derek Coulson. Before that, he was on a 12 straight consecutive win streak. These wins were against Jenson Walker (1-4), Mervyn King (4-1), Scott Campbell (0-4), Alec Small (4-2), Henry Coates (4-1), Justin Smith (0-4), Brandon Weening (4-2, 1-4), Danny Van Trijp (2-4, 4-2), Kelvin O`Keefe (1-4), John O`Shea (4-0). He won round 64 of the UK Q School competition against Lee Budgen by a score margin of 1-6 and defeated Jack Tweddell by a 5-6 score line. However, in the round of 16, Greg Ritchie won by a score margin of 3-6. Right from december 2024, he has alternate the wins and losses against players like Ted Evetts (6-2 loss), Christian Perez (6-5 win), Carl Sneyd (6-5 loss), Kelvin O`Keefe (4-1 win), Danny Van Trijp (4-1 win), Brandon Weening (1-4 loss), and John O`Shea (0-4).

Shane McGuirk Strength

Shane McGuirk knows how best to bounce back to winning ways, and he has shown that across his 2025 season. Aside from his double losses to Ritchie and Evetts, which were in the middle of January, he has always had a good comeback. With just three losses so far in the Modus Super Series and a victory in the last meeting against Walker, he is not a sideshow.

Graham Usher's recent form

Usher is coming into this match from three consecutive wins. These victories were against D. Jansen (with a score margin of 4-3), D. Hands (with a score margin of 3-4), and R. Brouwers (with a score margin of 4-3). His losses were to Tom Sykes with a score margin of 3-4, and R. Howson with a score margin of 4-3. In 2022, Graham Usher had a good start to the round 12 matches. However, the Darts professional ended the series with a loss to Welsh’s Robert Owen. In his last five matches, Graham Usher has three wins and two losses. In march this year, Graham Usher recorded a victory over Grbavan over best of 7 legs with the score line of 4-3. He is currently placed 134th in the world ranking. The 51 year old player boasts of 4 wins and a loss in the last five matches. These victories were over S Debuck by 1-4, Devon Petersen by 4-1, and C Quantock by 4-2. The Englishman has recently been impressive, especially this year competing across multiple tournaments. Other victories he has recorded were against J Anderson (3-6), L Gates (3-1) N Duffy (3-1), and B Brooks (6-3).

Graham Usher Strength

Graham Usher following on from his impressive final appearance at World Seniors Darts, get a win at UK Open to start off with. He beats Derek Coulson 3-0 to book his place in the final of the 2025 World Seniors Darts Championship.

Shane McGuirk vs Graham Usher: Betting Insights, Tips & Odds

• Although Shane McGuirk came off a loss in his last match and recording only two wins in the last five matches, His recent stats in the head-to-head encounters backs him up with confidence to get a win in this match. The bookies have Shane McGuirk to win as a strong underdog. The option is available at 2.00 odds in the 1XBet bookmaker.
• Graham Usher defied the odds and secures his spot in the Semi-Finals at the World Senior Darts. He kicked off his campaign in style with a solid 6-3 win over Rusty-Jake Rodriguez. However, his tournament ended in the second round against an in-form Andrew Gilding, who posted a blistering 106.09 average to secure a 6-0 victory. The bookies have Graham Usher as an favourite. The option is available at 1.72 odds in the 1XBet bookmaker.

Shane McGuirk vs Graham Usher Prediction

The odds are stacked in favor of Graham Usher going into this match. Considering how important this match is to him, we are keeping our fingers crossed, hoping the professional will be in his best form and get a win. Happy to take Usher 180s again, looked very likely for more in his previous game. Shane averaged 83, this bet is very reactionary. Shane hasn’t been playing as much darts as Graham, may take a couple of games for him to get going. The two players are performing well in recent matches, with at least two wins in their last five games. While Graham Usher has only lost twice in his last five fixtures, I expect him to have his guard up. Judging based on the latest and only head-to-head meeting between these two, both sides have shared the spoils. Expect a close game, but bet on Graham Usher to win as a favorite. Considering the expected close competition, betting on the total points "over" and choosing Cross to cover the spread seems to be the best options here.

Our match prediction is Graham Usher to win with odds at 1.72 on Bet365.

Our betting tip is Graham Usher to record the highest checkout with odds at 1.72 on 1Xbet.

Lastly, Shane McGuirk with the first 180 with 1.83 on Betway