2022 PDC World Darts Championship – First Round – Rusty-Jake Rodriguez vs Ben Robb Preview & Prediction

Select the sports you want to hear about and TSZ will send the best previews, analysis and predictions straight to your inbox. Sign up today!

THE FACTS

When is Rusty-Jake Rodriguez vs Ben Robb taking place? Rusty-Jake Rodriguez vs Ben Robb will take place on Monday 20^th December, 2021 – evening (UK)

Where is Rusty-Jake Rodriguez vs Ben Robb taking place? Rusty-Jake Rodriguez vs Ben Robb will take place at Alexandra Palace in London, England

Where can I get tickets for Rusty-Jake Rodriguez vs Ben Robb? Ticket information for Rusty-Jake Rodriguez vs Ben Robb can be found here

What TV channel is Rusty-Jake Rodriguez vs Ben Robb on in the UK? Rusty-Jake Rodriguez vs Ben Robb will be televised live on Sky Sports Darts

Where can I stream Rusty-Jake Rodriguez vs Ben Robb in the UK? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Rusty-Jake Rodriguez vs Ben Robb live on Sky Go

THE PREDICTION

Rusty-Jake Rodriguez will be hoping to follow in older brother Rowby-John’s footsteps by making it to the second round of the PDC World Darts Championship and he will certainly feel confident of doing just that after making excellent progress in 2021. The young Austrian topped the European Development Tour Order of Merit thanks to five tournament wins, while he also gained valuable big-stage experience in the Grand Slam of Darts last month. The task ahead of him is to overcome New Zealander Ben Robb, who will be making his second Ally Pally appearance on account of his performances in the DPNZ tour. Robb has thrown some solid averages this year and should not be underestimated, so this one could easily go to a deciding set. Nerves could well play a factor here but promising talent Rusty-Jake can be marginally favoured.