Gabriel Clemens vs Ross Smith Preview & Prediction | 2026 Grand Slam of Darts | Group Stage

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Ross Smith takes on Gabriel Clemens in what is a huge Group O encounter on Sunday night, following Smith’s shock defeat on Saturday.

Start date/time: 15 November 2026 at 10:00 pm

How to watch on TV & online: UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go / USA – ESPN+

Gabriel Clemens vs Ross Smith prediction

Smith was stunned on Saturday night by Rusty-Jake Rodriguez, the world number 141, as the sixth seed paid the price for a slow start.

Rodriguez raced into a 3-0 lead, and Smith could never fully claw it back. He converted only three of his 16 checkout attempts, a ratio of 19%, which was simply not good enough, and combined with a three-dart average of 86.51, he is going to have to improve significantly against the always dangerous Clemens.

Clemens returns to this tournament for the first time since 2021, and he will relish the opportunity despite not having the best of records in the competition. He has had a good year on the Players Championship tour and will be keen to finish it strongly.

He will also take confidence from his excellent record against Smith, having won four of their five meetings. Those encounters all came in 2023 or earlier, so there are no recent meetings to go on, but it will still serve as a confidence boost.

Based on Smith’s performance on Saturday, we cannot back him at 4/11 with the bookmakers, while Clemens at 11/5 offers far more value. Smith needs a big win to have any chance of going through, but we like Clemens on the handicap.

Gabriel Clemens vs Ross Smith tip: Gabriel Clemens +2.5 legs