Jose De Sousa v Rob Cross
Jose De Sousa Win ($2.24)
Jose De Sousa has lost just one of his last four meetings with Rob Cross. He made a sharp return to form with a Round 1 win over Gabriel Clemens and he also has a recent win over Peter Wright. Cross was lucky to come back against Chris Dobey in the opening round and lost to Scott Waites and Madars Razma prior.
Boom-o-meter: 75%
Gerwyn Price v Dave Chisnall
Dave Chisnall Win ($2.52)
Great friends Gerwyn Price and Dave Chisnall meet for just the sixth time in five years. These two have played much closer than betting suggests here with Price holding a 3-2 edge. Price has not been at his world class best of late while Chizzy is airborne with 20 wins in his last 24.
Boom-o-meter: 65%
Michael Smith v Dirk Van Duijvenbode
Dirk Van Duijvenbode Win ($1.99)
Bully Boy holds a 9-2 edge in this matchup but it is notable that the Dutchman won the only TV matchup. These two have been almost dead-even stylistically. Van Duijvenbode leads the season average by just 0.3. His 180/leg ratio is 0.05 higher. Smith holds a checkout edge of 1.52%. The outsider is the value here.
Boom-o-meter: 90%
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