Grant Heaney is back with his best betting tips and a Bet Builder Tip for Night 12.
Premier League Darts Night 12 Schedule & Odds
19:10 (UK)
Gian van Veen – 6/4
Gerwyn Price – 11/18
19:40 (UK)
Stephen Bunting – 11/10
Jonny Clayton – 4/5
20:10 (UK)
Josh Rock – 1/1
Michael van Gerwen – 10/11
20:40 (UK)
Luke Humphries – 8/5
Luke Littler – 3/5
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Best odds of 9/4 at Boylesports while publishing.
Gian van Veen vs Gerwyn Price
Leg 1: Gian van Veen Under 3.5 180s @ 3/10 (Boylesports)
Based on his output in this season’s Premier League, Gian van Veen looks worth backing to hit fewer than four 180s when he takes on Gerwyn Price on Thursday night. The Dutchman has landed 36 maximums across his 18 Premier League appearances this year, averaging exactly 2.00 per game.
A closer look shows van Veen has hit exactly two 180s in three of his previous four meetings with Gerwyn Price in this year’s Premier League, which strengthens the case for backing under 3.5 maximums from the Giant in this contest. It is also worth noting that van Veen failed to fill up the treble 20 bed at all during last week’s 6-2 defeat to Luke Humphries.
Stephen Bunting v Jonny Clayton
Leg 2 - Over 8.5 Legs @ 1/3 (Boylesports)
Jonny Clayton has been the standout performer in the Premier League this year, but he may not have things all his own way against Stephen Bunting on Thursday night. The Bullet will have the backing of the Liverpool crowd, which could make this contest closer than the pre-match odds suggest.
With that in mind, a straightforward victory for Clayton looks unlikely, making over 8.5 legs an appealing option. The pair have already met three times in this year’s Premier League, with two of those contests producing at least nine legs. Bunting’s need to go all out for victory to keep his slim top-four hopes alive only adds to the appeal of supporting this selection.
Josh Rock vs Michael van Gerwen
Leg 3 - Josh Rock +2.5 Handicap @ 1/3 (Boylesports)
Josh Rock made a slow start to his maiden Premier League campaign, but he has shown clear signs of improvement over the past month or so. In fact, the Northern Irishman has come through each of his last four quarter-final ties to move onto eight points.
With confidence returning and his performances improving, Rocky looks capable of pushing Michael van Gerwen all the way in Liverpool on Thursday night. The Green Machine has been blowing hot and cold in this year’s Premier League, having fallen at the first hurdle on five of the 10 nights he has featured. On that basis, a more settled Rock looks worth backing with a +2.5 start on the handicap.
Luke Humphries vs Luke Littler
Leg 4 - Over 8.5 Legs @ 2/5 (Boylesports)
Familiar foes Luke Humphries and Luke Littler face off in the closing quarter-final tie of the night in Liverpool on Thursday. The pair faced each other in Rotterdam last week, with Littler edging a narrow 6-5 victory. In fact, all three meetings between the duo in this year’s Premier League have required the full 11 legs. There is every chance of a repeat here, with another 6-5 outcome available at a best price of 16/5 with VirginBet, though I prefer the more conservative angle of over 8.5 legs.
Further encouragement for siding with this selection comes from the fact that seven of Humphries and Littler's eight meetings during the regular season of last year’s Premier League went over 8.5 legs.
Premier League Darts Night 12 Weekly Winners
Tip 1: Luke Littler To Win Night 12 @ 7/4 (SpreadEx)
Luke Littler is increasingly finding himself in the pantomime villain role on a weekly basis, but he is likely to embrace that in Liverpool on Thursday night. As such, the teenage sensation looks worth backing to claim what would be a fourth nightly success at best odds of 7/4 with SpreadEx.
If Littler were to topple Luke Humphries for a second week in succession, he would start as the strong favourite against either Josh Rock or Michael van Gerwen in the semi-finals. There is also the possibility of another meeting with Jonny Clayton in the final, as was the case last week when he was beaten 6-4. However, the Nuke did win the Night 5 final between the pair, and he would be highly motivated to put last week’s defeat right in Liverpool.
Tip 2: Jonny Clayton To Win Night 12 @ 10/1 (SpreadEx)
Jonny Clayton looks too big to ignore to be the last player standing in Liverpool on Thursday night at 10/1 with SpreadEx. The Ferret has excelled on his return to the Premier League and rightly finds himself top of the table.
Clayton has already collected the five-point bounty on a league-high four occasions this season, most recently in Rotterdam last week when he defeated Luke Littler 6-4 in the final. The Welshman is the firm odds-on favourite in his opening match with Stephen Bunting, so the opportunity to back him at 10/1 to take the weekly prize looks terrific value, especially in his current vein of form.
