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Luke Woodhouse vs Krzysztof Ratajski Betting Tips & Stream - Woodhouse to book World Darts Championship quarters spot

gary-emmerson
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Last updated: Mon 29 Dec 2025 18:19
Luke Woodhouse and Krzysztof Ratajski, fresh off thrilling victories, clash for a quarter-final spot at Ally Pally. Despite being a slight outsider, Woodhouse's commanding performance against Andrew Gilding, where he averaged over 100, gives him an edge. Ratajski, known as 'The Polish Eagle', outlasted Wesley Plaisier with a stunning comeback from 3-1 down. While bookmakers favor Ratajski, Woodhouse's form could see him through, capitalizing on his heavier scoring to break down his opponent's resistance.
Gary Emmerson 29 Dec 2025
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  • Luke Woodhouse secured a spot in the last 16 after dominating Andrew Gilding
  • Krzysztof Ratajski showed resilience, coming from behind to defeat Wesley Plaisier
  • Woodhouse's current form suggests he might prevail
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Luke Woodhouse and Krzysztof Ratajski recorded impressive third round victories and are eyeing up a place in the quarter-finals at Ally Pally.

Despite being the marginal outsider, Woodhouse is given the edge after dismantling Andrew Gilding with a 100+ average. He can get the better of Ratajski, who produced a heroic comeback from 3-1 down to beat Wesley Plaisier.

Luke Woodhouse vs Krzysztof Ratajski - Tale Of The Tape


Luke WoodhouseCategoryKrzysztof Ratajski
EnglandNation Poland
37Age40
WoodyNicknameThe Polish Eagle
25World Ranking (PDC OoM)37
Last 16 (2025, 2026)PDC World Champs BestQuarter-Final (2021)
11/10Match Odds4/6
40/1Tournament Odds50/1

Head to Head

Ratajski holds a 4-1 head to head advantage over Woodhouse, including win the most recent meeting in the Players Championship in February this year.

Luke Woodhouse Form

Luke Woodhouse is in the form of his life and has reached the last 16 of the World Championship for the second consecutive year.

Woody looks far more comfortable on the Ally Pally stage this year, however, as shown in his 4-1 demolition of Andrew Gilding in the third round. 

After a slow start, he averaged over 103 in the final three sets to send Gilding packing.

Woodhouse started this year's campaign with a 3-1 victory over Boris Krcmar in the first round and then dominted Max Hopp 3-0 in the second round.

Krzysztof Ratajski Form

Krzysztof Ratajski's run to the last 16 has been defined by character with The Polish Eagle having to dig deep at Ally Pally.

After slipping out of the world's top 32 due to health issues, the Pole kicked off his World Championship run with a 3-0 victory over Alexis Toylo including a 170 checkout.

He defeated Ryan Joyce in straight sets in the second round before playing his part in one of the matches of the tournament in the third round.

Ratajski trailed Wesley Plaisier 3-1 and looked to be packing his bag, but he clawed his way back to win 4-3, including surviving match darts and holding his nerve in the decider.

Verdict

Bookmakers have Krzysztof Ratajski as a slight favourite, but the form book points towards Luke Woodhouse.

Woodhouse's performance against Gilding in the last round was of a standard that can see him into the quarter-finals should be repeat that effort. I think his heavier scoring will eventually break the Polish resistance.

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Verdict

Best Bet: Luke Woodhouse win

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