Michael Van Gerwen to Entertain Dutch Dart Fans With a 180 Fest?
Six days have passed since Gary Anderson beat Michael Smith in the final of Nottingham’s Premier League Darts fixture in Nottingham. But the smell of burned fingernails and smoke from the embers of cremated formbooks still sits in the air.
Gary Anderson was a shock winner of Premier League week six. ©Taylor Lanning/PDC
Prior to Anderson’s dismissal of Jonny Clayton, Peter Wright and fellow surprise finalist Michael Smith, the two-time former World Champion was on a losing sequence of four. He had only won one of the six matches he had played.
The Scotsman’s shock victory means there have now been five individual Premier League nightly winners in six weeks. Only Michael van Gerwen has won more than once.
James Wade and Joe Cullen are yet to win a nightly final. This duo now sits seventh and eighth in the Premier League table.
Home Advantage Makes MVG the Obvious Choice
Night Seven of the 2022 Premier League comes from the Rotterdam Ahoy conference center in Holland. Theoretically, the venue should play into the hands of Dutchman Michael van Gerwen (MVG).
The last time the Premier League rolled into town – in 2019 – the local hero won both matches he played. However, in 2018, he lost both.
Nevertheless, leading the 2022 Premier League standings and the only player to win two nightly finals, MVG is the obvious favorite for outright honors on Thursday night.
Wright Has a Dream Draw on Thursday
The ‘Green Machine’ meets Michael Smith in the first round. If successful there, either Jonny Clayton or Gerwyn Price will be his semi-final opponent. It is no easy task, but this is the Premier League and no game is easy.
Peter Wright appears the better bet. The colorful player faces the struggling James Wade in his first match. Success there will lead to a clash with either the league’s sixth-placed player, Gary Anderson, or Joe Cullen.
It looks like an easier pathway to the final and the 4/1 available is a sensible bet.
180 Battle Can Go MVG’s way
The best bet of the night potentially comes in the 180s market of the MVG versus Smith game. It will be the fourth match on the card, due to start at 8.30 pm.
With 34 180 scores, MVG has posted more maximums than any other Premier League player this season.
Smith has registered 32 180s but he has played in one less game than his rival. In short, there is very little between the duo on the statistics.
During the 2022 league, the pair have met twice. MVG has won both encounters. They are one apiece in the bragging rights for the most 180s scored in a match.
Mindful of these figures and understanding the showman within MVG will seek to entertain his local fanbase, the best darts betting sites offer of 5/2 about MVG claiming the most match 180s appears to be genuine value.
Recommended Bets
- Peter Wright to win Premier League Night Seven 4/1
- MVG Most Match 180s vs Michael Smith 5/2
