Chris Dobey vs Michael Smith: Prediction for the match on November 12, 2025
The round of 8 of the Grand Slam – Play Offs will have 30th place Michael Smith and 8th place Chris Dobey face each other. All action will be held at the prestigious WV Active Aldersley, Wolverhampton. Chris Dobey in terms of his last five matches, recorded four wins and a loss. Michael Smith has recorded two wins and three losses. Who will win this next round of darts? Do you think Chris Dobey, with his run of performances, has a chance here? At Telecom Asia, we look at the match’s preview and offer free betting opportunities.
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Chris Dobey’s recent form
As the Underdog going into the match, Chris Dobey is hell-bent on making the most of his chance. But he lost his most recent match, a quarterfinal match against Rob Cross in the PDC World Championship, 4-0. He had previously lost 6-4 to Dave Chisnall in his previous six matches, therefore this was his second defeat in as many matches. Dobey triumphed in the PDC World Championship despite these obstacles, defeating Michael Smith, Ross Smith, William O’Connor, and Raymond van Barneveld. Dobey plans to use that knowledge to his advantage by getting out to a fast start and bringing his A-game to this battle.
Chris Dobey Strength
Fair play to Chris Dobey for nailing that D2 for the match against Niko Springer (with the crowd whistling); especially after the attempt at D4 the previous dart that Prakash Jiwa would be proud of.
Michael Smith’s recent form
Michael Smith won a close match 6-5 in the European Tour 7 round of 16. Before this, he lost early in Player Championship 16, going down 3-6 to Mario Vandenbogarde. In 2023, Smith was ranked number one in the world and was the snooker world champion. Now, he is ranked 20th. His World Championship match was against Van Gerwen. Since winning the PDC Under-21 World Championship in 2013, he has won 17 PDC Pro Tour titles. He finished second several times—in the World Championship (2019, 2022), Premier League (2018), World Matchplay (2019), European Championship (2022), UK Open (2022), The Masters (2020), and World Series Finals. Finally, in 2022, he won his first major PDC title at the Grand Slam of Darts. Despite this success, Smith hasn’t been perfect since becoming world champion. He has had wins but also losses. In a tense 16-15 quarterfinal at the Grand Slam of Darts, he barely beat Joe Cullen, helped by some luck. He averaged 100.11 on three darts and threw one 180 out of 14 attempts. His total score wasn’t the highest, though. Now, Smith faces a tougher opponent. Still, we expect the experienced English pro to play well and give a strong challenge.
Michael Smith Strength
Michael is a fantastic, classy player. He is one of the toughest players to beat. He’s not been at his best, but he’s slowly getting there. He has the highest all-time win percentage of any regular ATH panelist (30.2%). Ryan Joyce misses TEN match darts in the 10th leg of the match, with Michael Smith levelling things up and then taking out 106 to win the game.
Chris Dobey vs Michael Smith: Betting Insights, Tips & Odds
- Dobey’s 180 average is comfortably higher than Cross’s, with Dobey averaging 0.35 180’s per leg across the last 12 months.
- In his last match, Michael Smith recorded a 108.03 scoring average, five 180s, a 40% checkout in darts, 55% in turns, a 100+ checkout, 106, and survived ten match darts.
- Dobey’s now cleared this line in 9 of his last 12 matches, and his 0.44 180 per leg average over that period means we may only need the 9 legs for this to land again. Rob Cross has had minimal matches across the last couple of months, whereas Dobey has been ever present across the Premier League, Euro Tours, and Player Championships, so naturally he has the form going into this.
Chris Dobey vs Michael Smith Prediction
Neither side has ever been in this position before. Both mental and physical toughness will be put to the test in this match. Chris Dobey is a classy darts player, in case you’d forgotten for some reason. Chris Dobey takes out 140 with a pair of tops to defeat Jayden Walker in Southampton. Betting on the total points “over” could turn out to be a lucrative proposition, considering how closely the match is anticipated to be contested. Since Chris Dobey is the favourite, he should have little trouble winning. Betting on the total points “over” and selecting Smith to cover the spread appears to be the optimal choice here, given the anticipated close rivalry.
Our match prediction is Chris Dobey to record First 180 with odds at 1.60 on Bet365.
Our betting tip is Highest Checkout Chris Dobey with odds at 1.60 on 1Xbet.
Lastly, -3.5 Handicap Michael Smith with 1.66 on Betway
