Michael Smith vs. James Wade: Can James Regain His Lost Streak Against Michael?

Night 6 of the Premier League 2022 is scheduled for March 17 at the Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham. The first match to be played in this event is between Michael Smith and James Wade. 

At the start of the League, Smith wasn’t in his best form. However, he changed that by regaining momentum and winning his fourth game of the series by Joe Cullen 6-5, reaching the semi-finals where he lost to Michael van Gerwen. On the 5th night, at the Brighton Centre, Michael won the quarter-finals to Gary Anderson 6-1 and the semi-finals to Jonny Clayton 6-2. As incredible as these victories were, Michael lost the final to Michael van Gerwen, but this time with a slight margin. The pattern of Michael’s success highlights that he has come back better after every loss, and this undoubtedly enlightens the hope that the player will be eager to remain victorious. In addition, Michael hasn’t competed against James in this tournament but is behind in the head-to-head with 2 against 4 wins. Nonetheless, both these victories are successive and recent ones which signify that he broke through his losing streak and is back in the game.

James made an excellent start to the series by winning the first game over Gerwyn Price 6-3. He didn’t have much luck on his side the next round but made a commendable comeback at night 3 by beating Jonny Clayton 6-3 and Peter Wright 6-4, reaching the final. James continued at a similar pace in the next round and was victorious against Gary Anderson 6-4. However, the player lost momentum and suffered some unfortunate defeats to Peter Wright and Michael van Gerwen. The coming match is an opportunity for him to switch back to the track of victory. Currently, Wade also has the upper hand over Michael with more excellent H2H wins, but since he has lost the last 2 games, he’ll need to put more effort into regaining his streak.

James and Michael have been following a good game so far in the league. However, the record represents recent defeats on James’ side and night 6 of the event is his chance to reclaim momentum. On the other hand, Michael has been doing well and will undoubtedly keep himself from losing this game.