With what form will the players travel to Blackpool this week?

Christopher Kempf, the PDC's statistics analyst, made an analysis on the form of the field of participants in the upcoming World Matchplay. He based his analysis on the last 200 legs played by each player.

Among other things, Kempf analyzed the players' averages over the past period. That list is headed by Gerwyn Price (with 98.29 average) and Jonny Clayton (97.86). The two Welshmen, who won the World Cup of Darts together in June, appear from Kemp's analysis to be very strong on differenteterrain. Price, with 79 maximum scores in his last 200 legs played, was very strong on the scoring front, while Clayton was stronger hitting doubles and throwing 100+ checkouts. Since the two Welshmen are on opposite sides of the schedule, they could meet in the final.

Luke Humphries and Chris Dobey threw the most maximum scores in their past 200 legs played. Humphries also has a significantly higher finish percentage than Michael van Gerwen, whom he could face in the quarterfinals of the Matchplay.

Peter Wright is not currently in his best form immediately poor Premier League campaign and no Players Championship titlein 2023 yet, although he did capture a Euro Tour title. Wright currently ranks 56th in highest averages - and 109th in highest finish percentages - in the ranking of all 128tour ticket holders. The Scot could have a tough time in the first round at the Matchplay, as he faces the best double-thrower in the field. His opponent, Andrew Gilding, has a finishing percentage of almost 46% and has earned more Order of Merit prize money than the two-time World Champion in 2023.

The level of Heta and Rock, who will meet in the first round of the Matchplay, is very close. The averages of Heta and Rock, over the last 200 legs, differ by only 0.06 points. Rock has a slight advantage in both the number of maximum-scores thrown and in the finish percentage and the number of 100+ checkouts thrown. With a win against Heta, Rock would be the youngest player to win a match on theMatchplay since Van Gerwen in 2015.