Chris Dobey vs Xiaochen Zong Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 PDC World Darts Championship | First Round
Tuesday’s afternoon session concludes with world number eight Chris Dobey taking on Chinese champion Xiaochen Zong.
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Chris Dobey vs Xiaochen Zong prediction
Chris Dobey is looking to go one better than he did in last year’s World Darts Championship when he made the semi-finals before losing 6-1 to Michael van Gerwen. The 35-year-old has now reached the quarter-finals in each of his last three appearances at Ally Pally, which shows you how close he is to taking that last big step, booking a place in the final.
The 2023 Masters champion faces Xiaochen Zong, who has consistently proven himself to be the best player in China over an extended period of time. He’s a multiple Chinese Premier League winner and has also won the PDC China Championship in each of the last two years. But taking on the best players in the world represents a far tougher challenge for Zong and the proof has been in the pudding over the past few years for the 27-year-old, who is yet to win on the Ally Pally stage.
Expect Dobey to dominate the scoring and hit the treble 20 with regularity. Consider backing him not only to win this match, but also to hit over 4.5 maximums over the course of the game.
Chris Dobey vs Xiaochen Zong tip: Chris Dobey to win and hit over 4.5 total 180s
