Mardle looks ahead to Smith-Wright PDC World Darts Championship final: "Just look at the stats. They are the best"

The PDC World Darts Championship tonight sees a lot of caveats as Michael Smith takes on Peter Wright later this evening.

Wayne Mardle gave his take on the match ahead and how both are fitting players to contest a final of such magnitude.

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"It kind of seems fitting. The pair of them, Smith and Peter Wright. They've hit the most 180s. They're the biggest 140 hitters. They're both averaging over 100. The doubling stats are so incredible," he said to Sky Sports.

"They've both lost their first World Championship final to Michael van Gerwen. Is Michael Smith going to win his second [final] like Peter Wright did? There's all these little kind of stories, 'is it destiny?'.

"Peter has hit a record on 180s, he missed the nine, he's 42 per cent on doubles, so there's no weakness there.

"They are in the final. They are the two players, take away [everything], just look at the stats. They are the best.

"They've played the best. Peter said he needs to rest. He's playing a man 20 years younger. We'll see if that matters, because Michael looked a little fatigued to me as well.