Danny Noppert vs Jurjen van der Velde Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 PDC World Darts Championship | First Round
World number six Danny Noppert is looking to cap off an excellent 2025 with a deep World Darts Championship run with fellow countryman Jurjen van der Velde up first.
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Danny Noppert vs Jurjen van der Velde prediction
Danny Noppert has been one of the form players on tour this year and big things are expected of him going into this competition. He’ll come into this game as a big favourite against Jurjen van der Velde, a talented 23-year-old who is a World Youth Championship runner-up but isn’t at the level yet where he can compete regularly with the likes of Noppert, currently a top ten player and hold his own.
A run to the latter stages of this tournament will likely parachute Noppert into the world’s top five, so motivation is high for him. His consistency on the oche makes life extremely difficult for his opponent and the concentration skills of van der Velde will need to be ultra-high, as will his composure when it comes to hitting doubles.
When taking into account the brilliant form of Noppert over the course of the year, it’s well worth backing him to advance through to the next round and to do so having hit the most maximums across the contest.
Danny Noppert vs Jurjen van der Velde tip: Danny Noppert to win and hit the most 180s
