World Championship: day three betting predictions, free darts tips, TV details

Best bets and analysis for day three of the William Hill World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace.

When to watch

Sky Sports Darts, midday Thursday

Best bets

Over 5.5 180s in Ryan Murray v Lourence Ilagan
2pts 6-5 Betfair, Paddy Power

Daryl Gurney to beat William O'Connor
2pts 8-11 Betfair, Power

Luke Woodhouse to beat Jamie Lewis
1pt 8-11 bet365, Betway

Under 9.5 180s in Ron Meulenkamp v Boris Krcmar
1pt 4-6 bet365

Ryan Searle to win 3-0 v Danny Lauby
1pt 8-5 Coral, Ladbrokes

Preview

Luke Woodhouse made a splash when beating 2019 William Hill World Championship runner-up Michael Smith in round two on his Alexandra Palace debut last year and he is involved in an intriguing clash against 2018 semi-finalist Jamie Lewis on Thursday evening.

It's 8-11 that Woody can make it through to the second round, with Fireball rated an 11-10 chance.

Madars Razma v Toru Suzuki

Madars Razma gets the action started against Toru Suzuki and quotes of 4-11 about Razzmatazz starring on the Ally Pally stage look on the money.

Suzuki came through the PDC Asia Japan qualifier with an 68.74 three-dart average, which is well off the pace. However, the Japanese thrower was good enough to post numbers of 83.06 on the 2019 Asian Tour and that would give him hope.

Mike de Decker v Edward Shouji Foulkes

Edward Shouji Foulkes won the PDJ Japanese National Championships to qualify for Alexandra Palace and it will be interesting to see how he performs.

Foulkes was good enough to beat an out-of-sorts Seigo Asada and Mikuru Suzuki to seal his spot and an 95.92 average against Komori Age is promising.

Mike de Decker is averaging 92.05 over a bigger sample on the floor this term and deserves to be favourite.

Ryan Murray v Lourence Ilagan

Lourence Ilagan has been good enough to take three sets off Cristo Reyes and Vincent van der Voort in his last two William Hill World Championships and he can hit a maximum too.

The Gunner hit five 180s in his four sets against Van der Voort two years and three in five against Reyes a year later.

Ryan Murray has done well on the floor since winning his tour card in January and his numbers suggest that the total 180s line is on the low side.

Daryl Gurney v William O'Connor

Daryl Gurney has been below his best for sometime and Superchin is only just clinging on to favouritism against William O'Connor.

The Northern Ireland thrower has lost in the first round of the Grand Prix, European Championship and Players Championship Finals this term and he only went one stage better in the Matchplay.

However, Gurney’s numbers on the Pro Tour still compare well to O’Connor’s and the market may be overeating to the Magpie’s 3-0 first-round victory over Niels Zonneveld.

The Limerick man averaged only 88.42 in his opening contest and the 8-11 about a Superchin win looks a knockout bet.

Luke Woodhouse v Jamie Lewis

The evening session gets going with one of the ties of the round when Luke Woodhouse takes on Jamie Lewis.

Woody stunned Michael Smith on his debut last year, and while he hasn't always reproduced that sort of form, there were signs of improvement to come in the recent Players Championship Finals.

It is difficult to completely dismiss Lewis, because of his run to the semi-final at Ally Pally in 2018 and his fourth-round effort a year later. However, on the evidence of the Welshman’s performances over the last 12 months, Woodhouse looks the play.

Ron Meulenkamp v Boris Krcmar

The layers are struggling to split Ron Meulenkamp and Boris Krcmar and they are clearly anticipating a tight contest. However, even with the prospect of the clash going the distance the total 180s line looks high.

Neither player is a huge maximum hitter on the floor, and there's likely to be added pressure on the Ally Pally stage, with both throwers fancying their chances of progressing.

Ryan Searle v Danny Lauby

Ryan Searle often slips under the radar, but he's a capable performer and has been good enough to beat the likes of Stephen Bunting, Mensur Suljovic, William O'Connor and Steve West in his last couple of visits to north London.

Heavy Metal was stopped by Gary Anderson in round three last year, but he averaged 95.15 in that clash and it was a narrow 4-3 defeat.

The Somerset slinger is in the top-25 performers on the floor this season, in terms of averages, and Danny Lauby could find Searle a difficult proposition.

The numbers the American has produced on the CDC USA Series shouldn't be good enough to avoid a 3-0 defeat.

Jose de Sousa v Ross Smith

Ross Smith averaged 93.18 in an impressive 3-0 first-round win over David Evans but he faces a different test altogether when he takes on Jose de Sousa in round two.

De Sousa’s scintillating displays on the floor were duly rewarded with a win in the Grand Slam last month and he is deserving of 4-11 quotes for this clash.

Being the underdog is likely to help Smith, but he faces a tough task and the prices look to be an accurate reflection of the potential outcomes.

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