Madars Razma vs Christian Kist Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 PDC World Darts Championship | First Round

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Two former BDO players collide in the first round on Wednesday as Madars Razma and Christian Kist face off at Alexandra Palace.

Start date/time: Wednesday 18th December, 2024, UK – not before 8:15pm / US ET – not before 3:15pm / US PT – not before 12:15pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – DAZN

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – DAZN

Madars Razma vs Christian Kist Prediction

Latvia’s Madars Razma has enjoyed arguably his best year in the PDC, reaching a European Tour semi-final in May as well as a semi-final and a further three quarter-finals in Players Championship events.

The 36-year-old is no stranger to the Ally Pally stage too, with this being his sixth straight appearance at the showpiece event, and last year he reached the third round for the first time in his career before bowing out to Michael Smith, who was the defending champion at the time.

Christian Kist’s career has been beset with injury problems but he has at least played a fair few PDC Pro Tour tournaments in 2024, the highlight being a run to the semi-finals at Players Championship 22 in September.

The former BDO world champion also scooped three Development Tout titles this year, finishing third on the Order of Merit to qualify for his sixth PDC World Darts Championship.

This is a difficult one to call as you are never quite sure where Kist’s game is at. The Dutchman has played to a high level at times this year but inconsistency remains a big issue around his game. What we do know though, is that Razma is one of the most frequent T19-hitters on the circuit, so backing Kist to hit more 180s looks a smart play.

Madars Razma vs Christian Kist Tip: Christian Kist to hit the most 180s