Jermaine Wattimena vs Dominik Gruellich Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 PDC World Darts Championship | First Round
Jermaine Wattimena and Dominik Gruellich open up the evening session on Thursday with the former just inside the world’s top 20.
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Jermaine Wattimena vs Dominik Gruellich prediction
If Jermaine Wattimena wants to stay inside the top 20 of the PDC World Rankings and push towards the top ten, then he’ll need to have a successful World Darts Championship campaign, beginning here against German Dominik Gruellich. On paper though, this contest is fraught with danger, as Gruellich has enjoyed a very good season and will pose a big test.
Gruellich has made deep runs in multiple Players Championship events over the course of the year. At only 23-years-old, you suspect he’s got a very good career ahead of him and the Ally Pally oche would be a great place for him to make his biggest statement yet against a top 20 player in Wattimena.
The last couple of years has seen Wattimena improve in this competition, with second and third round finishes respectively. He’s a solid if unspectacular player and it’s this consistency which should serve him well here. Consider backing the Dutchman to win out.
Jermaine Wattimena vs Dominik Gruellich tip: Jermaine Wattimena to win
