Peter Wright vs Stephen Bunting Predictions, Best Bets & Odds (PDC World Darts Championship - 1.1.2025)

Wednesday, 01 January 2025 11:36
Written by David Bet

Peter Wright is set to take on Stephen Bunting in the PDC World Championship quarter-final on New Year's Day, in what is expected to be the marquee match of the day. Who will reach the semis? Read here our Wright vs Bunting betting preview with predictions, expert tips, latest odds, key stats, sign-up offers and free bets!

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Peter Wright vs Stephen Bunting: Betting preview

Peter Wright secured his place in the last eight, for the seventh time, with a 4-1 win over the defending champion Luke Humphries. Snakebyte averaged 100.93 and an astonishing 70% success rate on the doubles. Prior to that, the Scotsman defeated Wesley Plaisier (3-1) despite averaging just 89.63, and Jermaine Wattimena (4-2) with a decent 96.19 average and a 45% checkout percentage.

Stephen Bunting is in the form of his life. He whitewashed Luke Woodhouse 4-0 to reach the last-8 round at the Worlds for the fourth time. In that match, the Liverpudlian lost just three legs. In earlier rounds, "The Bullet" easead past off Kai Gotthard (3-1) with a 92.12 average and 50% on the doubles, and Madars Razma (4-1) with a 100.06 three-dart average and an unimpressive 34.15% checkout percentage.

In terms of direct encounters, Peter Wright leads 17-12 in Head-To-Head stats. The pair have met four time this season, with both darters winning two matches each. Peter Wright has beaten Stephen Bunting 6-5 in the last two direct encounters last August and September, both at the European Tour..

Peter Wright vs Stephen Bunting: Best odds

The best betting sites show Bunting as the favourite at 4/7 (1.57) and the Scot at 13/8 (2.63) to reach his first semi-final since winning the tournament in 2022!

Peter Wright vs Stephen Bunting: Predictions

After a such disappointing season, no one expected 2020 and 2022 champion Peter Wright to still be in the tournament at this stage. Before the start of the World Championship, Snakebyte was on a 5-match losing streak with defeats against lower ranked players such as Wesley Plaisier and Leonard Gates.

Bunting has been ultra consistent all season but can be faulty on the doubles occasionally. He only won the Masters back in February but boasts one of the highest averages across 2024.

As a result, we back Stephen Bunting to advance to the semis. As to the Correct Score, we go for a 5-3 Bunting victory.