This match has the possibility of being extremely close. A case can be made for both players and you can’t see this being a straightforward 3-0 success for either player. The longer this match goes, the better. All matches involving Scott Williams in last years World Darts Championship were over this mark as he reached the Semi Final. The match-by-match count was: 4, 4, 4, 4, 3 and 6. Williams has a superb record when it comes to big checkouts. 15.2% of his winning legs this season have been courtesy of a 100+ checkout and he’s converted 11.4% of his opportunities. Williams comes into this in good form having reached the Quarter Final of the Players Championship Finals. During that event he was exceptional with the 100+ finishes. He amassed 9 in the four rounds he played. This equates to winning 36% of his legs via this method and converting 39% of his opportunities. Whilst Springer isn’t quite as prolific in this respect, the exciting young German players still notched 34 on the Development Tour this year. Given the target is so low, if he chips in with one it may help, on the other hand, Williams could achieve this mark on his own.