PDC World Darts Championship: Day 14 Betting Tips - Evening Session

• Stephen Bunting Most 180s & Win: 1/1 at SkyBet
• Peter Wright to average over 94.5: 5/6 at William Hill

Peter Wright came into this tournament as a 125/1 outsider but he's now been backed into 10/1. I completely understand the shift in the market too because like I said when I tipped ‘Snakebite’ to beat Humprhies he just looked so comfortable using equipment he has proven himself with before.

The reason I tipped Wright to beat the World number 1 was simply because he looked so solid using his 2020 World Championship winning darts in his last 32 win against the inform Jermaine Wattimena.

I said before that if he sticks with those darts he has a huge opportunity to beat Humphries and when he switched darts after it went 1-1 I felt it was a huge mistake but luckily for him, he switched back a few legs later.

Peter Wright is without doubt one of the greatest dart players ever but if he continues to switch darts he will carry on his free fall down the rankings. I think everyone apart from him knows this but for some reason he continues to switch.

Comfortability just from my experience at the top level is everything and if you're doubting even just a little bit at what you're throwing with, then you're in big trouble. Everything in this Quarter Final depends on if he uses the darts he has done in this tournament and if he doesn't, he's in big trouble.

The Scotsman rolled back the years in the last 16, beating the defending World Champion and World number 1 Luke Humphries. It was vintage ‘Snakebite’ at times on his way to a 4-1 victory.

An average of 101.93, five 180s and an incredible 70% checkout rate. Only twice has a player won a best of 7 sets match with a checkout percentage of 70% or more and Wright has done them both.

This is the first time Wright has been back in a World Championship quarter final since 2022 when he won his second World title. He’s elevated himself back into the Premier League conversation out of nowhere and if he wins again tonight I really think they’ll select him.

Stephen Bunting has continued his great form this season at the World Championship and has only lost two sets in 3 matches on his way to the Quarter Final.

He beat Kai Gotthardt 3-1 with a 92.12 average in the second round and I said previously that he was always going to improve on that performance because of the way his preparation was interrupted.

In the third round, he laid down a marker, producing a brilliant 100.06 average, beating Madars Razma 4-1. 6 180s and a 34% checkout rate. He then demolished Luke Wooodouse 4-0 in the last 16. He hit 6 180s and averaged 96.78 in that match, including winning 12-3 in legs.

This will be Bunting’s third quarter final in the last 5 years which shows just how consistent he has been. He’s also in serious contention for the Premier League and because of his performances this season and at this event, I expect him to be selected.

‘The Bullet’ has transformed his image with the public and has become extremely popular and is now a big crowd favourite. It will be interesting tonight though to see who has the most support as Wright is also very popular with the fans.

As I mentioned previously, this match will all depend on what equipment Peter Wright decides to use tonight. Bunting will no doubt be as solid as he always is and if ‘Snakebite’ is even just a little bit off form, he’ll get punished.

Peter Wright’s tally of 10 180s during his match against Jermaine Wattimena was the most he’s had in a single match for over two years and 250+ matches, so based on that stat I don't expect him to hit as many as Bunting this evening.

It's been brilliant to see Peter Wright back on form because it's brilliant for the sport but I just feel as though Bunting will be too strong tonight.

Wright has a running average in this tournament of 95.87 but has played better than that in his last 2 matches, averaging 96.19 and 100.93 so I think there's lots of value in the average market.