For the first time ever Martin Schindler is represented at “The Masters”. Ranked 23rd in the world by the PDC, Schindler will face Dave Chisnall, ranked tenth in the world, in the first round of the Cazoo Masters 2024. Schindler is rated as a slight underdog against the Englishman, which is partly due to the Strausberg-born player’s recent run of form.
“Chizzy”, on the other hand, played a strong World Cup and only lost in the quarter-finals to the eventual tournament winner Luke Humphries. The Englishman has not been eliminated in the first round of the Masters since 2018. If “Chizzy” continues this streak, odds of 1.57 will be paid out for a Chisnall vs Schindler bet on the English favorite.
Last year, the two players met on the European Tour. “Chizzy” prevailed 6:4 in the best-of-11 showdown at the Baltic Sea Open. Both players had an average below the 90 mark
Although Martin Schindler certainly has the potential to beat a player like “Chizzy”, we, like the bookmakers, see the Englishman as the favorite. Since the weak Grand Slam 2023, the world number ten has found his way back to success and has won six of his last eight matches – a good omen for our Chisnall vs Schindler prediction?
Dave Chisnall – Statistics & current form
Dave Chisnall is taking part in the Masters for the twelfth time. In the eleven previous appearances, “Chizzy” has also reached the final twice. In 2016, the Englishman was defeated by Michael van Gerwen (6:11) and missed out on the title. Six years later, however, Joe Cullen was the final opponent at the 2022 Masters.
The second-round exit last year was therefore all the more surprising. After a 6-5 win against Ryan Searle in the first round of the 2023 Masters, “Chizzy” had to bow out in the following round against Peter Wright. In the best-of-19 there was a 7:10 defeat against “Snakebite”.
Nevertheless, “Chizzy” is approaching the Masters 2024 with a broad chest. The Englishman has shown a reaction of defiance since his group elimination at the 2023 Grand Slam, winning six of his last eight matches. In that time, Chisnall has only lost to Woodhouse and Humphries
Is Chisnall convincing again with a high average?
Since the 2023 Grand Slam, the world number ten has only twice had an average below the 95 mark. If “Chizzy” takes the momentum into this calendar year, the Englishman has a lot to live up to. The last time Dave Chisnall met Martin Schindler, an average of 88.14 was enough to defeat the German darts pro.
If Chisnall beats Schindler again this time, odds of 1.57 will be paid out for bet 1. Bookmaker Bet365 also offers alternative betting options for the first round match between the two players, such as the highest checkout or the number of 180s in the match
Martin Schindler – Statistics & current form
Martin Schindler makes his debut at the Masters! “The Wall”, as the Strausberg native is also known, has secured his starting place for the 2024 Masters by finishing 23rd in the Order of Merit. The 27-year-old is now competing at the Masters in the Marshall Arena for the first time ever. “Chizzy” is the first difficult hurdle to overcome at the start of the tournament.
If you take a look at Schindler’s recent run of form, it is understandable that the Strausberg native is going into Friday evening’s clash as the underdog. Martin Schindler has only won three of his last six matches, including three matches in the Grand Slam Qualifier.
“The Wall” celebrated one of these three victories at the 2024 World Darts Championship. Schindler made a successful start to the World Championship against Wattimena. In the following round, he suffered a bitter defeat against Scott Williams, with the result mainly due to a weak performance in the decisive seventh set
Schindler a wonder bag with a lot of potential
It is not yet clear how Schindler will start 2024, but the 27-year-old’s recent run of form does not inspire optimism. At the Masters 2024, it is obvious that “The Wall” will have to pull out in the first round against a player like Chisnall. The form curve in the final weeks of last year confirms this assessment.
In his four H2hs against “Chizzy”, Schindler only emerged victorious once anyway. Nevertheless, if you are inclined to place a bet on the German darts pro in Chisnall vs. Schindler, you can pick up odds above the 2.30 mark.
Dave Chisnall – Martin Schindler head-to-head / H2H result
The two players have met four times so far. Schindler has only won one of these four encounters. In the Players Championship 2 in 2021, Schindler came out on top against “Chizzy” with a 6:4 win. In the two H2hs before that, however, there were two defeats. The Englishman also successfully beat Schindler in their last duel in February 2023
Dave Chisnall – Martin Schindler tip
“Chizzy” goes to the oche with a broad chest and wants to underline his form from last year at the Masters 2024. The Englishman has not been eliminated in the first round of the Darts Masters since 2018. The world number ten wants to continue this streak this year and has been handed a doable draw.
His opponent Martin Schindler faltered in the last few weeks of last year and at times disappointed beyond measure. This included a bitter 6-0 defeat in the Players Championship 30. Schindler also missed out on qualifying for the 2023 Grand Slam. It is therefore difficult to predict how “The Wall” will start 2024
Like the bookmakers, we see the Englishman as the favorite. Our Chisnall vs. Schindler betting tip targets a win for “Chizzy” at odds of 1.57. Betano offers the best odds for this. For our prediction on Dave Chisnall we use six units
