2020 BDO World Darts Championship – Gary Robson vs Ben Hazel Preview & Prediction

THE FACTS

When is Gary Robson vs Ben Hazel taking place? Tuesday 7th January, 2020 – evening

Where is Gary Robson vs Ben Hazel taking place? Indigo at The O2, London

What channel is Gary Robson vs Ben Hazel on? Some BDO World Championship matches will be televised live on Eurosport and Quest in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedules

Where can I stream Gary Robson vs Ben Hazel? If televised on Eurosport, then the match can be streamed on either Sky Go or Eurosport Player

Where can I get tickets for Gary Robson vs Ben Hazel? Click here to purchase tickets

THE PLAYERS

GARY ROBSON

• Gary Robson has plenty of World Championship experience having made his debut in 2001, but he has only made it through to the quarter-finals on two occasions.
• Robson lost to David Cameron at this stage of the tournament 12 months ago and he’s only progressed further than the last 32 in two of his last seven World Championship appearances.

BEN HAZEL

• World Championship debutant Ben Hazel defeated American Joe Chaney in an epic prelim round match to set-up this match against Robson.
• Hazel got over the line in a last-set decider against Chaney in a match where the averages were extremely close with Hazel’s match average being 86.22 compared to Chaney’s 86.27.

THE PREDICTION

Gary Robson’s record at the BDO World Championship is not good for a player who has often been seeded at the tournament. A change of venue might bring a change of fortune for Big Robbo this year, but he must successfully negotiate a match against debutant Ben Hazel who seems capable of pushing Robson all the way in what could be a very close encounter.