Premier League Darts Betting – Finals Night

On Sunday evening, live on Sky Sports, Matchroom sports shows us once again that it is possible to make Darts fun. The Premier League is coming to an end but it is a great three hours of live Darts action during the opening months of the year and I lose myself in the fun of betting on it. My analysis of the upcoming finals are assisted by the ever available https://www.bwin.com sports betting odds.

Semi-Finals Betting

Match 1, 7.10pm – James Wade 5/4 v Simon Whitlock 13/20

This match is a great contest although anything with Whitlock in it will be a good game. The ever vocal crowd support will be with Whitlock and Wade has, in the past, reacted badly to being jeered by the crowd. Recently, however, he has shown a better level of composure. Wade is the defending champion and consistent, but Whitlock is right the favourite. You can get 19/20 for there being over 7.5 180’s in the match, which I think is a good bet thanks to both players being very accurate particularly when the first dart hits the treble. If both players are on form this alternate throw match could go all the way.

My recommended bets for this match are as follows,

Simon Whitlock to win @ 13/20
Over 7.5 180’s @ 19/20
Over 13.5 legs @ 13/10

Match 2, 8.10pm – Phil Taylor 7/100 v Mervyn King 15/2

The King knocked out Phil last year at this stage in what was a huge shock. It turned out to be the only major championship Taylor did not win in 2009; such is his continued dominance of the sport. Can it happen again? I do not think so, particularly when Mervyn reacted so badly to the crowd in Newcastle and shows immediate bad play when jeered. Mervyn has shown he can do it, but with Phil extra focused to beat his great rival I cannot find a reason to expect anything other than a Taylor victory by some distance. The odds are a bit low for the outright win so I will look at special bets to get some value.

My recommended bets for this match are as follows,

Taylor to win with -4.5 leg handicap – 19/20
Over 6.5 180’s in the match – 19/20 (This is the best bet on the whole card in my opinion)

The Final and Outright Betting

I can understand the argument that says Darts is a spoiled game in terms of darts betting when Taylor is around, but at 3/10 to lift the trophy if you like putting a lot on to get a smaller return I would recommend this bet. My betting tips search for value and these tend to come in the special betting areas of the matches where there is a clear favourite. If Taylor is to lose I think betting on Whitlock at 9/2 and Wade at 7/1 as a hedge would be sensible.

The key decision you have to make is whether any of the three other contenders have a realistic chance at beating Phil Taylor. It is not Taylor’s fault that he is so amazing at the game but it is sporting domination the likes we may never see ever again in any technique based sport. There are no guarantees, he has lost before and may lose again in this competition. Whitlock in particular believes that he can win and Taylor has praised his ability to play under pressure. This is not a one man show, there are four very capable players left in this competition.

Enjoy the action and don’t forget to get your bets on early at bwin.com before the prices change!

By Malcolm Clarke