2020-21 PDC World Darts Championship First Round – Darius Labanauskas vs Chengan Liu Preview & Prediction

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THE FACTS

When is Darius Labanauskas vs Chengan Liu taking place? Friday 18^th December, 2020 – afternoon session

Where is Darius Labanauskas vs Chengan Liu taking place? Alexandra Palace, London

Where can I get tickets for Darius Labanauskas vs Chengan Liu? Visit this link for the most up-to-date information regarding tickets at the PDC World Darts Championship

What channel is Darius Labanauskas vs Chengan Liu on? Sky Sports Darts

Where can I stream Darius Labanauskas vs Chengan Liu? Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via Sky Go

THE PREDICTION

Darius Labanauskas may be known as Lucky D, but there has been nothing fortunate about his good performances at Alexandra Palace in each of the last two years. The Lithuanian star knocked out Raymond van Barneveld on his way to reaching the last 32 on his PDC World Championship debut in 2018 and 12 months ago he defeated Ian White, Max Hopp and Steve Beaton before losing to Michael van Gerwen in the quarter-finals. Labanauskas is a very accomplished performer who ought to be able to take care of business comfortably in this round one match against China’s Chengan Liu who has qualified for the event for the first time in 15 years. The 2019-20 PDC World Championship quarter-finalist claimed a 3-0 victory against Matt Edgar in the opening round last year and he looks to be good value to go through to round two without dropping a set for the second year in a row.