With relegation upon us next week, the pressure is on various this players this week at the 3Arena in Dublin as they seek to avoid the drop.
Starting proceedings, ninth place Adrian Lewis takes on Dave Chisnall, who has lost his last two. Chizzy got off to a flying start to Premier League Darts this season, winning each of his opening four matches, seeing him soar to the top of the leaderboard. A subsequent draw with James Wade, as well as defeats against Stephen Bunting and Michael van Gerwen, now sees him battling to stay in the top four places.
The pressure really is on Adrian Lewis to add to his sole victory to date, which came on the opening day of the season as he obliterated defending champion, Raymond van Barneveld, 7-1. Can Lewis pull himself out of the relegation places with a win?
Verdict: Dave Chisnall win – 15/8 at SkyBet or William Hill
Anderson just missed a D12 for a nine-darter at his homecoming in Glasgow last week during his narrow victory over Kim Huybrechts, but he is still on fine form this season and currently sits in second place.
He’ll be looking to pile the pressure on Bunting who threw away a 5-1 lead against Peter Wright last week and had to settle for a draw. The St Helens lad has impressed in his debut Premier League Darts campaign, but he is still not safe from relegation yet.
Verdict: Gary Anderson win – 4/6 at Stan James or William Hill
Both drew last week, and just one point separates them in the table at the moment, with James Wade just ahead. Snakebite will be eager to ease his relegation concerns with a win, while James Wade still has his sights set firmly on a top four place.
Verdict: Draw – 18/5 at 888sport
In the night’s all Dutch clash, can Barney – fresh of the back of a spectacular win over Phil Taylor that included a magical 144 checkout – overcome the man of the moment, Michael van Gerwen?
The defending champion has struggled so far this season, and earned just his second win of the competition last week. Indeed, he is still far from relegation safety, and a defeat here will pile the pressure on him in Manchester next week.
Van Gerwen is at the top of his game. He currently leads the way in the table and also won the Gibraltar Darts Trophy at the weekend to further emphasize his dominance.
Verdict: Michael van Gerwen win – 8/15 SkyBet
Phil Taylor suffered a defeat against Barney last week despite averaging a remarkable 115 – giving him the highest losing average in Premier League Darts history. The Power will hope to bounce back quickly from that disappointment though, and could even consign Huybrechts to relegation with a victory.
Despite being bottom of the table, Huybrechts has been a scoring machine this season – with just his finishes at important moments letting him down week-after-week. Can Huybrechts compose himself at key moments in order to steer himself to a vital victory?
Verdict: Phil Taylor win – 4/9 at bet365 or BetVictor
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