Premier League Darts - Night 9 Predictions
Germany is the destination for Night 9 of the Premier League as the top players in darts travel to Berlin.
The PDC’s eight premier performers continue to scrap it out for a place in the play-offs in May as we move past the half-way stage of the league format of the competition.
Luke Littler has cemented his grip on top spot after winning Night 8 in Newcastle and is now eight points clear of world number one Luke Humphries. Below Cool Hand there are four players separated by just three points who look likely to be battling it out for two spots on Finals Night.
Chris Dobey and Stephen Bunting face a tough task if they are to overturn their spots in the bottom two to reach the top four after picking up just five points between them so far, all of which have been accrued by Hollywood.
Tip 1: Nathan Aspinall to beat Stephen Bunting @ 22/25
Stephen Bunting’s Premier League campaign has been disastrous so far as he has yet to register a single win, and his wait could go on as he takes on Nathan Aspinall.
The Asp has secured eight wins from his last 10 games and is currently in sixth on 10 points in the Premier League table.
The former UK Open winner beat Bunting in this competition earlier this season and looks a decent bet to repeat the trick.
Tip 2: Rob Cross +1.5 legs vs Luke Humphries @ 49/50
Luke Humphries has not had the best time of it recently, losing five of his last nine matches, and Rob Cross could be playing the world number one at the perfect time.
Voltage has been up and down recently himself but has a strong recent record against this opponent, winning six of the last eight meetings between the two.
Humphries’ victory between the two earlier in this competition was a narrow 6-5 win so take Cross with a 1.5 leg headstart on the handicap.
Tip 3: Under 6.5 180s in Chris Dobey vs Luke Littler @ 8/5
Luke Littler’s 180 hitting has been phenomenal in this year’s tournament, but if he is on song, his match with Chris Dobey could be over too quick for that to matter.
Dobey is a decent scorer but his checkout percentage is a whopping 10 points lower than Littler’s and under seven 180s looks like a solid bet as his opponent could simply pull away.
Tip 4: Gerwyn Price to beat Michael van Gerwen @ 27/25
Gerwyn Price has been a player transformed recently and could get the better of old foe Michael van Gerwen in this clash.
The Iceman won Players Championship 9 this week in dominant fashion, and the Green Machine was beaten in the first round by Nathan Aspinall last week.
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