How many seeds will lose in the first round of the 2024 world matchplay?

[Emulsfier]

Well?

The draw is:

(1) Luke Humphries v Ricardo Pietreczko
(16) Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce
(8) Jonny Clayton v Raymond van Barneveld
(9) Dimitri Van den Bergh v Martin Schindler

(4) Gerwyn Price v Daryl Gurney
(13) Ross Smith v Josh Rock
(5) Nathan Aspinall v Luke Woodhouse
(12) Danny Noppert v James Wade

(2) Michael van Gerwen v Luke Littler
(15) Joe Cullen v Brendan Dolan
(7) Dave Chisnall v Krzysztof Ratajski
(10) Peter Wright v Andrew Gilding

(3) Michael Smith v Gary Anderson
(14) Chris Dobey v Ritchie Edhouse
(6) Rob Cross v Gian van Veen
(11) Damon Heta v Ryan Searle

[Randall]

I can see 5 going

[vizIIsto]

I can see 5 going

No you can't.

[Randall]

I can see 5 going

No you can't.

Not clearly obviously

[ChrisW]

I see your five and raise you 1.

[The Thorn]

7 or 8 for me

[Rogg]

I have found 8 but it seems hard to believe so I voted 6-7.

[DeepFriedRat]

Genuinely the only ones who look totally safe to me are Humphries and Chizzy. Obviously not implying that 14 seeds will lose but it's a great draw.

I voted 6-7

[Dfc180]

I reckon 4 (Cullen,Heta and the Smith brothers)

[tungsten tossers]

4

[TheMalteseDart]

7

[Cooking with Sandra]

3

[sennafan24]

5

[vizIIsto]

I reckon at least 4 seeds will lose in the first round of the women's event.

[Dfc180]

I reckon at least 4 seeds will lose in the first round of the women's event.

That's a very bold statement

[vizIIsto]

Preferably more

[Emulsfier]

I think 5.

[The Thorn]

Aside from Pietreczko and maybe Ratajski, I see a reasonable chance in every other game. Schindler, Littler, Dolan, Gilding and Anderson arguably start off as favourites.

[DeepFriedRat]

Aside from Pietreczko and maybe Ratajski, I see a reasonable chance in every other game. Schindler, Littler, Dolan, Gilding and Anderson arguably start off as favourites.

Wright will beat Gilding comfortably imo

[shenmue]

Noppert and van goblin hopefully.