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2013 Premier League darts betting hits finals night this week, the culmination of a long season of matches taking place around the UK. The final four all know what they are up against, and in both of the semi finals it is the Netherlands v England. Michael van Gerwen takes on James Wade before the heavyweight clash between Raymond van Barneveld and his old rival Phil Taylor. That is the semi final line up for your darts betting, and the two matches go over the best of 15 legs. The winners move through to the final on the same night at The O2 in London. The final will be played over the best of 19 legs and it is Phil Taylor who is defending the title.

2013 Premier League Darts Betting Odds at online bookmaker Paddy Power
Michael van Gerwen 11/10, Phil Taylor 7/3, Raymond van Barneveld 11/2, James Wade 8/1

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Michael van Gerwen and James Wade
The Dutchman, in his debut season in the Premier League of Darts, went all the way and finished top of the table during the regular season. He took just three losses during the season, winning eleven of sixteen matches. Along the way he beat both Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld and so is a major threat. He is the new powerhouse in the world of darts, looking primed to take over Phil Taylor’s mantel of dominance when The Power has had his day. Because of his superb performances in the Premier League, he goes as favourite to win the title outright at 11/10 with online bookmaker Paddy Power.

He starts off against James Wade, who just squeaked into the top four after his form fell away at the end of the season. Wade did beat Van Gerwen earlier in the season and then lost the second time they came together. Wade has beaten Taylor as well this season but the Englishman only won one of his last six matches after going so strongly over the first half of the season. Should give advantage to the quick, heavy scoring power of Van Gerwen.
Van Gerwen 1/3, Wade 11/5 online bookmaker Paddy Power

Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld
Can the reigning champion hold on to his Premier League crown? Taylor beat Simon Whitlock in last year’s final and is looking for his sixth Premier League title. He is the only player to have competed in all seasons of the Premier League and as long as he is in the final four then he will be a threat. He hasn’t been as strong this season as he usually is, slipping to four defeats across the season, before powering to the finish with four wins and two draws in his last six. The old magic is still there, but it just dims now again and he becomes vulnerable. He goes up against Barneveld in the semi final, who he generally has had the beating of across his career.

There is the high potential of a meeting with Van Gerwen in the final, a repeat of the 2013 World Championship final, which Taylor won. The old dog won’t lie down quietly, see. But Barneveld has been good this season, never falling out of the top four for the Premier League season. He has been scoring very well and looks more motivated than ever. He too found out at the 2013 World Championships that Taylor is still a threat, losing against The Power. Taylor is favourite to win the semi, but lost and drew against the Dutchman during the regular season.
Taylor 4/9, Barneveld 7/4 at online bookmaker Paddy Power

A lot of Premier League Darts betting action is all going to be relatively moot this week as there is just one issue left to settle. Three of the top four spots have been taken, so all that remains as the action heads to the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, is who will be joining Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld and Michael van Gerwen on finals night?

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Andy Hamilton v Adrian Lewis
Two players already out of contention for a place in the top four. Lewis just hasn’t been at the races, and even though Andy Hamilton scored a big win over James Wade last week, it wasn’t enough to keep him in the hunt as he lost against Michael van Gerwen on the same night. Still, it would be worth looking at Hamilton to sneak it, as Lewis probably isn’t going to be too interested.
Hamilton 6/4, Draw 4/1, Lewis 13/10

Robert Thornton v Raymond van Barneveld
This will be the first of two bites of the cherry for Scotland’s Robert Thornton. He starts the week one point out of the top four, but with a game in hand over fourth placed James Wade. This is going to need a big performance from Thornton, but perhaps the fact that Barneveld has already qualified may work in his favour. Thornton was hammered last week against Phil Taylor but tied 6-6 against Barneveld earlier in the season. He is in decent enough shape, but Barneveld has been very powerful this season. As needs must, could be worth just edging Thornton to have a very narrow edge.
Thornton 9/4, Draw 4/1, Barneveld 9/10

Adrian Lewis v Simon Whitlock
With Lewis already out of the top four picture, the hopes of Whitlock getting in are still alive. Slim, but still alive. He would need to win his two matches on Thursday night and hope that James Wade and Robert Thornton fail to get any victories. A big ask but this should be the Wizard’s easiest game of the night. Nothing for Lewis to play for, everything for Whitlock who will want to take confidence forward to face Barneveld later in the evening.
Lewis 9/4, Draw 4/1, Whitlock 10/11

Phil Taylor v James Wade
This is probably the last match that Wade would have wanted to see on the fixture list. Wade, who has been strong all season, but has just fallen away a bit when it has mattered most, needs a win here to be able to cling on to his fourth spot. If Wade beats Taylor, that’ll mean that Thornton would likely need to win both of his matches on Thursday. The two Englishmen tied earlier in the season when they met, a repeat of that may keep Wade hanging in there, but a win would boost his chances massively. The pressure is on and usually has a hard time against The Power, who will be back in the finals night after hitting form again at the right moment.
Taylor 4/7, Draw 9/2, Wade 7/2

Michael van Gerwen v Robert Thornton
A win for Van Gerwen would guarantee that he finishes top of the pile in what has been his debut season. Pretty strong return and will be many people’s favourite to take the title. Again, this is another high pressured match for Thornton. By this stage of the night, he will know exactly what he needs to do. If Wade has already lost against Taylor then Thornton will still be in with a shout. Again the Scot goes up a player who has already qualified but the Dutchman has proven to be a much stronger performer over the season and would still be backable to win this one.
Van Gerwen 1/2, Draw 5/1, Thornton 9/2

Simon Whitlock v Raymond van Barneveld
The second must-win game of the night for Whitlock. It could of course be all well over by this stage of the night and it could have no meaning whatsoever. The Wizard hasn’t looked quite on top of his game this season and would still swing things in favour of Raymond van Barneveld to take the win.
Whitlock 11/5, Draw 4/1, Barneveld 10/11

2013 Premier League Darts Outright Winner Betting odds at online bookmaker Paddy Power
Michael van Gerwen 13/8, Phil Taylor 13/8, Raymond van Barneveld 5/1, James Wade 9/1, Simon Whitlock 22/1, Roberto Thornton 22/1

It’s into the penultimate week of the 2013 Premier League Darts betting as the players head to the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Thursday night. Five matches are on the cards, with James Wade and Andy Hamilton having to play two matches each. Michael van Gerwen looks to have the league wrapped up, but there is still a good race on behind him for a top four finish, which books a spot on finals night.

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Michael van Gerwen v Andy Hamilton
Dutchman Van Gerwen has looked pretty immense this season and should be a favourite to take the title. He did slip up last week, losing to Simon Whitlock, but he still holds a three point lead at the top of the pile. This should be a good week of consolation for him, because Andy Hamilton is continuing to have a tough time of things. Scratching around to avoid finishing bottom of the eight and the power of Van Gerwen should make this a routine affair.
Van Gerwen 4/11, Draw 6/1, Hamilton 6/1

James Wade v Simon Whitlock
Wade was hammered last week in Birmingham by Raymond van Barneveld. The Dutchman was in a hungry mood and Wade never showed up at the races, even though he posted a decent 97 three dart average. It’s left the Englishman in fourth spot, just one point ahead of Roberton Thornton. So this will be a great time to ease some pressure back off himself, and he has been pretty consistent this season. A win for Wade would pretty much end Whitlock’s hopes of reaching finals night, while a win the Wizard would pull the Australian to within two points of Wade. Wade has to gun hard for this one, even though the Australian has been playing better, beating Michael van Gerwen in one of his two matches in Birmingham last week. Should be tight.
Wade 11/10, Draw 9/2, Whitlock 15/8

Robert Thornton v Phil Taylor
This is the clash of the night in Liverpool. Taylor did wonders for himself last week as he thumped Adrian Lewis and then doubled up with a win over Simon Whitlock. Two big wins for The Power, who has been shaky this season. Goes into action this week in second place, but still not comfortable as he has played a game more than everyone else beneath him. So he needs to drive home in this one and in doing so, it could ruin the hopes of a top four finish by the Scot. Thornton scrapped out two wins as well last week, against Andy Hamilton and then Adrian Lewis to keep his dreams of final night alive. Some good form from him, and he did beat Taylor 7-4 earlier in the season. Would expect Taylor just to ride this one out.
Thornton 4/1, Draw 9/2, Taylor 8/15

Raymond van Barneveld v Adrian Lewis
The Dutchman crushed Lewis 7-2 earlier in the season and would expect a similar result. Barneveld looks a pretty solid lock for a top four finish and is just seeing out the season. He got the job done last week against James Wade in emphatic style, and with Lewis propping up the table, it should be a win for Barneveld again. Lewis has looked like a bit of a spent force and lost twice last week, totally up to five defeats on the bounce.
Barneveld 8/15, Draw 5/1, Lewis 4/1

James Wade v Andy Hamilton
Second bite of the cherry for Wade on Thursday night. Two big matches for him and the tougher of the two should come against Whitlock earlier in the evening. Wade will still be favourite to win this match, regardless of what happens in that match. Hamilton did get the better of Wade earlier in the season, but the stakes should be high enough for Wade to edge it this time around.
Wade 4/7, Draw 5/1, Hamilton 4/1

Three weeks to go in 2013 Premier League Darts betting now before the end of the season and finals night is upon us. There is a bit of a clear divide opening up, with Dutch duo of Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld going well, along with England’s James Wade. It could all mean that there is going to be an almighty scrap to squeeze into the final top four place this season and Phil Taylor is still having to fight and battle his way in, as he eyes up a title defence. The roadshow hits the NIA in Birmingham this week.

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Phil Taylor v Adrian Lewis
There was a bit of respite for the reigning Premier League champion Phil Taylor last week in Dublin as he played twice. He opened with a crushing 7-3 victory over Andy Hamilton, but then had to settle for a share of the spoils against his old foe Raymond van Barneveld. Still, those three points were enough to see Taylor move back into a play off spot. He heads to Birmingham this week two points clear of fifth placed Robert Thornton. Adrian Lewis looks to be fading away again after losing the last two back to back and was beaten 7-3 by Taylor earlier in the season as well. Unlikely that Lewis is going to get anywhere near the play offs, Taylor has more at stake and so would back The Power.
Taylor 2/5, Draw 9/2, Lewis 5/1

Simon Whitlock v Michael van Gerwen
Van Gerwen is topping the pile after a very impressive debut season in the Premier League,and given his scoring power, it was always going to be on the cards. He enjoyed double success last week in Dublin, scoring an important victory over fellow countryman Raymond van Barneveld, a 7-4 win in which Van Gerwen posted a 106 three dart average. He followed that up with a good 7-5 win over Adrian Lewis to put him four points clear at the top of the table. Australia’s Simon Whitlock hasn’t quite hit high enough standards this season, but has won back to back games now, including a 7-3 win over Hamilton last week. He’s just not clinical enough, or scoring heavily enough to likely stand up to Van Gerwen. Would back the Dutchman.
Whitlock 4/1, Draw 9/2, Van Gerwen 6/11

Robert Thornton v Andy Hamilton
Scotland’s Thornton is the one putting the most pressure on Phil Taylor in the race for a top four spot. He is two points behind The Power but with a game in hand. This an important double header for him in Birmingham this week and an opening win here would do wonders. He has been consistent enough to get a win over Hamilton, who took a battering last week in his two matches. Thornton lost against Wade last week, but should be stronger than Hamilton in this one. Thornton won the earlier meeting in the season 7-5.
Thornton 11/10, Draw 15/4, Hamilton 7/4

Raymond van Barneveld v James Wade
The best looking match up of the night for Thursday. They start the week as second and third, with Wade ahead by a single point. Wade only had one match last week, and he kept his decent form going for the season with a 7-4 win over Robert Thornton. Wade has looked very good this season and took a draw against Barneveld earlier this term. There was only one point for Barneveld from his two matches last week, losing against Van Gerwen and then picking up a tie against Phil Taylor. He is still scoring well enough, but just got a bit bogged down and frustrated. Should be comfortable for a top four finish and another draw could be on the cards in this one. Both would be happy with that.
Barneveld 11/8, Draw 7/2, Wade 7/5

Phil Taylor v Simon Whitlock
Second match of the night for both of these and would stick with The Power to get the job done here. If he gets a win in the opener against Lewis, he should be confident to cruise to a victory here. Whitlock is likely to lose against Van Gerwen earlier in the evening and Taylor has already pounded the Wizard 7-2 in the season’s earlier meeting.
Taylor 1/2, Draw 9/2, Whitlock 4/1

Adrian Lewis v Robert Thornton
It is likely that Scotland’s Thornton is going to have more to play for in this, especially if Lewis loses earlier in the season. The Scot has been scoring far more heavily than the double world champion and with stick with Thornton on this one to make amends for his loss against Lewis this season.
Lewis 11/8, Draw 4/1, Thornton 7/5

Premier League Outright Winner at online bookmaker Paddy Power
Michael van Gerwen 5/4, Phil Taylor 11/4, James Wade 5/1, Raymond van Barneveld 11/2, Robert Thornton 14/1, Simon Whitlock 18/1

There is just four weeks left in the regular season of 2013 Premier League darts betting and the scrap for the top four places is really on right now. The league is lacking the dominance of Phil Taylor this season, who is in danger of missing out on finals night. Four players take on double duty this week at the O2 in Dublin, and massive points are up for grabs in some fantastic clashes.

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Andy Hamilton v Phil Taylor
How Phil Taylor needs a win. He lost last week heavily to Michael van Gerwen and that was the Power’s second defeat in a row, his fourth defeat of the season. So he is on shaky ground and sitting outside of the top four. He needs to start a response here and goes against Hamilton who he lost 7-3 to earlier in the season. The reformatting of the Premier League has added some excitement this season and Hamilton is level on points with Taylor heading into this match. Hamilton narrowly lost against Van Barneveld last week, but with all that said, the favouritism should perhaps still be with a Taylor a bit in this one. He really has to dig deep though in the first of two matches on Thursday night.
Hamilton 7/2, Draw 9/2, Taylor 4/7

Raymond van Barneveld v Michael van Gerwen
An all Dutch clash at the top in the jostling for the number one spot in the Premier League. Van Gerwen has continued to impress in his debut season and edged out a win in a big battle against James Wade last week, and that came after downing Phil Taylor impressively on the same night. That put Van Gerwen two points clear at the top of the pile and will be looking to follow up on his 7-3 victory over Barneveld earlier in the season. Barney toughed out a win over Andy Hamilton last week and continues his great season. He’ll be keen to exact some revenge, and would just edge him in this one to reel Van Gerwen back in a bit. Massive night for Barneveld, who takes on Phil Taylor too.
Barneveld 2/1, Draw 9/2, Van Gerwen 10/11

Robert Thornton v James Wade
Wade was beaten out by Michael van Gerwen in last season’s week’s big clash and so will want to get back to form. The Englishman has been very good, laying down a lot of consistency this term. He starts the week three points ahead of Scotland’s Thornton and this should be a good duel. This is the only game for each on Thursday night and so they will have to go for it. Thornton  currently in fourth place, will have been disappointed by his loss against Simon Whitlock last week, which came after he had beaten Phil Taylor the week before. Both could trade heavy blows in this one, but overall, James Wade may just have the edge.
Thornton 2/1, Draw 4/1, Wade 15/13

Simon Whitlock v Andy Hamilton
Whitlock just about kept himself in the hunt for a top four place this season, but he still looks as if he will fall short. That being said, this is a good opportunity for him to get back to back wins under his belt as he goes against Hamilton. Hamilton will have already faced Phil Taylor on the night and before the start of Thursday’s action, Whitlock trailed Hamilton by two points in the standings, down in seventh. Haven’t been totally impressed by the Wizard this time around, and he lost to Hamilton earlier in the season. Hamilton could need to bounce back after his game against Taylor, and would just edge him in this one.
Whitlock 15/13, Draw 4/1, Hamilton 15/8

Raymond van Barneveld v Phil Taylor
Another big clash on the night between these two old rivals. Generally Phil Taylor has the ascendancy over Taylor in meetings and that was the story again earlier in the season, with The Power taking down Barneveld 7-3. Barneveld has been the better of the two over the duration of 2013 Premier League Darts betting though, but something about facing the Dutchman gets Taylor fired up into another gear. Would therefore stick with the Englishman to rattle out a win and if he gets two under his belt for the night, then he will be well back on track for a finish in the top four.
Van barneveld 9/4, Draw 9/2, Taylor 10/11

Michael van Gerwen v Adrian Lewis
Second match of the night for Van Gerwen and he has to be taken as firm favourite in this match. The Dutchman did lose against Lewis earlier in the season, but the form of the Englishman has tanked again. Lewis is down in eighth place in the standings and has lost heavily in the past two weeks. Whatever happens in Van Gerwen’s match against Barneveld earlier in the evening, it may not have too much bearing on him picking up a win in this one.
Michael van Gerwen 8/13, Draw 9/2, Adrian Lewis 7/2

This is where the action heats up in 2013 Premier League darts betting. There are just five rounds left for the remaining eight players, after Wes Newton and Gary Anderson were relegated last week. With seven matches left for each remaining player, some of the players will be taking on double duty in the same night, playing two matches. The final league stage kicks off this week at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield. The race for the top four is on.

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Robert Thornton v Simon Whitlock
Thornton scored a great win last week, beating Phil Taylor 7-4, which should have filled the Scot with tremendous confidence. It was a win which propelled him into the top four at Taylor’s expense and will want to keep the momentum going. Thornton has been good in his debut season, really throwing down a challenge. Whitlock on narrowly avoided taking relegation by a single point. He was outclassed by Van Gerwen last week and would expect a similar story on Thursday in Sheffield.
Thorton 6/5, Draw 4/1, Whitlock 7/4

Adrian Lewis v James Wade
Really can’t fault the form of James Wade at the moment. He has been so solid throughout the season and crushed Gary Anderson last week. That is three matches unbeaten now for Wade and he should take precedence in this one. Lewis really rallied after a very slow, poor start to the season to string together some form. Came badly unravelled last week though as he lost 2-7 to Barneveld. Would stick with the consistency of Wade who beat Lewis 7-4 earlier in the season.
Lewis 7/4, Draw 4/1, Wade 11/10

Michael van Gerwen v Phil Taylor
The Premier League has been made all that much more exciting this season with the shaky form of Phil Taylor. He suffered his third defeat of the season in losing to Robert Thornton last week in Brighton. This isn’t going to be an easy match for him to bounce back in either, after being held to a draw by the Dutchman earlier in the season. Van Gerwen hit top stride last week in beating Simon Whitlock comfortably. This may be one of the rare occasions where we would suggest going against Taylor. Van Gerwen is a heavy enough scorer to punish any waywardness from Taylor on the night.
Van Gerwen 11/8, Draw 7/2, Taylor 11/8

Andy Hamilton v Raymond van Barneveld
Hamilton pulled off an important 7-5 win over Wes Newton last week, to confine Newton to relegation and keep himself safe. Hamilton actually hasn’t been that bad in this season’s Premier League. He has been scrapping well against better opponents. Hasn’t been totally overwhelmed. Still, would have to back Barneveld in this one, who crushed Adrian Lewis last week 7-2. Barneveld has been the best player in the 2013 Premier League of Darts and beat Hamilton 7-5 earlier in the season. Would expect him to complete the double.
Hamilton 11/4, Draw 9/2, Barneveld 7/10

James Wade v Michael van Gerwen
The second match of the night for both of these, and the outcome of course could be dependent on what happened in their other respective matches. Van Gerwen has the tougher of the first matches, so would just edge James Wade in this one, who has a good chance of going into it with a win over Lewis. Wade also beat Michael van Gerwen a couple of weeks ago, despite being outscored in the three dart average on the night.
Wade 9/4, Draw 4/1, Van Gerwen 5/6

It is into the final round of action before relegation kicks in to 2013 Premier League Darts betting, thanks to its new format. After all ten competitors have played each other once, the bottom two drop out and the final eight play each other again to see who finishes in the top four and moves ahead to the knockout finals night. Phil Taylor climbed his way back to the top of the pile last week, and Wes Newton and Gary Anderson both remain in big trouble in the drop zone.

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Gary Anderson v James Wade
Scotland’s Anderson needs a win here. Anything less and he will be dropping out of the season. Anderson had a big opportunity in last week’s fixtures as he went toe to toe with the relegation threatened Wes Newton. However, despite Anderson outscoring his opponent heavily, it was the Englishman who somehow stole home with the victory.That’s back to back defeats now for Anderson and going up against an in form Wade isn’t going to helpful. Wade shot down Michael Van Gerwen last week to continue his impressive season. Wade should win this one.
Anderson 5/2, Draw 4/1, Wade 10/11

Phil Taylor v Robert Thornton
The Power got back to where he belongs with a 7-3 triumph over Barneveld last week in Glasgow. After back to back defeats in the league, Taylor has now responded with back to back wins and is looking better again. A heavy 102 three dart average saw him back in great shape last week and would expect him to push on this week. He goes against Thornton though, who has had a solid season himself. Scotland’s Thornton crushed Simon Whitlock 7-1 last week, in what was arguably his best match of the season, posting a 107 three dart average. Should be a cracking match, neither are desperate for points, so this should be just pure entertainment.
Taylor 1/2, Draw 5/1, Thornton 4/1

Wes Newton v Andy Hamilton
England’s Wes Newton needs a win against his fellow countryman. He has only secured two all season though and could be in trouble. Anything less than a win for Newton will see him relegated, but he is only one point away from safety so there is a little bit of hope. He pulled out a crucial win over Anderson last week in Glasgow, even though again, he didn’t score convincingly. Then again, neither did Andy Hamilton who lost against Adrian Lewis. But Hamilton has posted twice as many wins this season as Newton has, and has looked pretty decent. Hamilton has been the heavier scorer out of the two this season, so that could just be the thing to edge this.
Newton 2/1, Draw 15/4, Hamilton 6/5

Michael van Gerwen v Simon Whitlock
Van Gerwen took a hit last week as he was outsmarted by James Wade, even though he recorded a very good 104 three dart average. The power is all there for Van Gerwen, it was just an off night when the finishing wasn’t quite there, while Wade’s was. The Dutchman is a firm favourite to take a win in Brighton this week as Whitlock has lost the last two on the bounce. Whitlock is in danger of relegation if he loses this and either Wes Newton or Gary Anderson happen to win their games. That happens and the Wizard will miss the second half of the season. Can totally see it happening though.
Van Gerwen 4/7, Draw 9/2, Whitlock 4/1

Adrian Lewis v Raymond van Barneveld
Double world champion Lewis has had a poor season by his standards, just lacking the consistency to really mount any challenge. He is just two points ahead of the drop zone and he should just be alright as long he stays close legs to Van Barneveld on the night. That should be enough to keep him up. Lewis has woken up a bit, now unbeaten in his last four matches after a poor start to the season. But then Barneveld has been great all season long, and taking a hit against Phil Taylor last week can be excused. Barneveld has lost just twice this season, is posting a good three dart average, but can just see Lewis edging it, as he has more at stake.
Lewis 2/1, Draw 15/4, Van Barneveld 11/10

It is on to week eight of 2013 Premier League Darts betting and it is getting to crunch time at the bottom of the league. The bottom two heading into this week, Gary Anderson and Wes Newton are staring relegation in the face and have only two matches to get themselves clear.They square up against each other in Glasgow this week. After everyone has played each other once in the league, the bottom two get relegated and the remaining eight go onto contest the second half of the season.

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Adrian Lewis v Andy Hamilton
Both were winners last week in Cardiff and important ones as well as there are just two rounds left before the bottom two get relegated. Hamilton took a win over Simon Whitlock last week, while Lewis scored a much needed win over Scotland’s Robert Thornton. Of the two, Hamilton has been the better player this season, but despite their wins last week, neither were really scoring too heavily. Hamilton has won the last two in a row now, including the big win over Phil Taylor. Lewis has just started to find some momentum though with two wins and a draw in the last three week. Should be a close match, but would just edge Lewis as he has the better scoring power.
Lewis 5/4, Draw 15/4, Hamilton 17/10

Simon Whitlock v Robert Thornton
Australia’s Whitlock remains patchy for the season and took one on the chin last week against Andy Hamilton after a back to back wins in the league. It has kept him floating around in the danger zone and won’t want to lose again because relegation spots are right over his shoulder. Thornton is only one point better off than Whitlock is heading into the action in Glasgow this week. Thornton had a pretty solid start to the new season but has just slumped a little bit without a win in his last three. A tough match to call this week, but Thornton perhaps has just been the stronger of the two and some good value this week for the win.
Whitlock 5/4, Draw 15/4, Thornton 13/8

Phil Taylor v Raymond van Barneveld
The clash of the week between the two heavyweights. Phil Taylor bounced back to form last week with a big win over Wes Newton. That was much needed as Taylor had lost the previous two, something which hadn’t happened to him in the Premier League of Darts before. Was back to his usual best in Cardiff though and that should carry forward to a duel with Barneveld. Taylor has historically dominated the Dutchman, but this will be interesting this week because Barny has been in great form. Barneveld has lost just the one match all season and is level on points at the top of the league with Michael van Gerwen. Taylor just has the higher three dart average of the two, and a win would put him level with the Dutchman. Would still favour Taylor.
Taylor 7/10, Draw 9/2, Barneveld 11/4

Gary Anderson v Wes Newton
Scotland’s Gary Anderson is floundering in the relegation zone after taking an absolute hammering last week. He was thumped 7-1 by Michael van Gerwen in Cardiff and could be in trouble if he loses this week. This is the relegation battle though against Newton, who has posted just one win all season. A win for Newton, who has been looking a little lost in the competition, would put him level on five points with Anderson, with then just one more match to try and pull themselves clear of dropping out of the season. Would edge things slightly to Anderson in this relegation battle, he has more scoring power, even if consistency hasn’t been there. Both were heavy losers last week, massive points at stake.
Anderson 10/11, Draw 4/1, Newton 4/1

Michael van Gerwen v James Wade
Table topping Van Gerwen, who hammered Gary Anderson 7-1 last week in Cardiff will look to keep momentum going in what has been an impressive first season in the Premier League of Darts for him.That’s two wins on the bounce for him now, and he is level with Barneveld on points at the top of the league. Big match again for James Wade who took a draw against Barneveld last week. The Englishman has been good this season and has been looking fairly strong and has only lost one of his last five now. Should be tight, but the overall power of Van Gerwen shouldn’t be ignored, his higher three dart average should just get him to the finish line.
Van Gerwen 8/13, Draw 4/1, Wade 10/3

It is on to week seven of 2013 Premier League Darts betting and what an exciting season it has been. Has Phil The Power Taylor started to run out of energy after losing back to back games in for the season? It has left Dutch duo Raymond van Barneveld and compatriot Michael van Gerwen holding onto the top two spots. At the other end of the table, Wes Newton and Adrian Lewis continue to have relegation worries hanging over their heads. This week included, there are just three rounds to go before everyone has played everyone else once, and the bottom two drop from the competition. While Raymond van Barneveld against James Wade takes top billing this week, there are big survival points at stake in the other matches.

Andy Hamilton v Simon Whitlock
That was a major shock pulled off in last week’s round of matches, as Andy Hamilton turned up and destroyed Phil Taylor 7-3. No-one saw that coming and it was a win that put Hamilton level on points with Taylor after six matches played. They are both outside of the top four and that was Hamilton’s third win of the new season. Hamilton isn’t the most consistent player and while he should take a world of confidence from such a heavy victory of Phil Taylor, following up on it could be a tough thing. Whitlock also took a much needed confidence boosting win as he took out the in form James Wade in Manchester last week. The way to look at this is that Hamilton maybe had his season highlight last week, and that could allow Whitlock, who has won his last two in a row, to sneak in. Would go with the Australian
Hamilton 15/8, Draw 15/4, Whitlock 11/10

Gary Anderson v Michael van Gerwen
Anderson has steadied his ship a little bit over the past couple of weeks, taking a win and a draw. He took a share of the spoils against rock bottom Adrian Lewis last week, so there was a missed opportunity there for him. The Scot isn’t scoring all that highly at the moment and is vulnerable. It is Dutchman Michael van Gerwen who will be favourite heading into this one after scoring well last week in a 7-4 win over Wes Newton. It puts the Dutchman second in the table behind Van Barneveld, and in his debut Premier League Darts season is playing well. He just has the heavier scoring touch, more reliable accuracy in checking out. Anderson does have relegation concerns sitting third from bottom, and Van Gerwen could make them bigger this week.
Anderson 4/1, Van Gerwen 8/15

Robert Thornton v Adrian Lewis
In his debut season, Scotland’s Robert Thornton is having a good old crack at this format. He battled his way to a share of the spoils against Raymond van Barneveld last week, who has looked in great shape this season. Thornton, who has lost just one match of his six played so far (drawing half of them though) can carry plenty of confidence forward to this one. If he rattles off a win here then it will leave double world champion Adrian Lewis in a heap of trouble. Lewis has only one win for the season and is bottom of the table heading to Cardiff, depending on whether Anderson wins or not, a win for Lewis may not even get him out of the bottom two. The bottom two drop out after nine rounds, and this week is the seventh. However, Thornton is just looking far more composed at the moment and is worth a shot.
Thornton 13/8, Draw 7/2, Lewis 13/10

Wes Newton v Phil Taylor
Newton has generally looked out his league in the Premier League and is struggling along in the relegation zone. He has lost the last two in a row, even though he has been scoring fairly well. He is still getting picked off and that could spell trouble for him. But with Hamilton’s shock win over Taylor last week, who knows. Taylor has lost his last two back to back matches now after losing against Gary Anderson the week before in Nottingham. Huge shocker as he is the king of this format. He is still going to finish in the top eight and continue into the second half of the season, but his scoring average last week was atrocious, under 94. Naturally he is better than that, a little off his game, but he should still beat Newton fairly comfortably.
Newton 11/2, Draw 11/2, Taylor 2/5

James Wade v Raymond van Barneveld
Huge clash this one and the feature game of the week without much doubt. England’s Wade has been in great shape this season and looking strong for a top four finish at the moment. He had a good stretch of form snapped last week in Nottingham though as he was beaten 7-4 by Simon Whitlock, a match he went into as favourite. Just goes to show how tight Premier League Darts betting is. Not even Wade has been able to keep pace with Barneveld who has lost just one match all season and sits top of the table. There’s a bit of fire in the Dutchman’s belly this time around, which is good to see. Really may not be much to split the two, but there is probably just going to be a little more accuracy and finishing power from Barneveld, so would edge the Dutchman.
Wade 7/4, Draw 7/2, Barneveld 6/5

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It is onto week six of 2013 Premier League darts betting as the roadshow hits Manchester. All unbeaten records tumbled last week in some thrilling action, with Michael van Gerwen and Phil Taylor both taking their first losses of the season. It has left Raymond van Barneveld at the top of the pile, while relegation worries are becoming a big issue for Adrian Lewis and Wes Newton.

Michael van Gerwen v Wes Newton
Surprisingly the Dutchman van Gerwen suffered a defeat last week at the hands of Adrian Lewis. Going into the match, Van Gerwen was unbeaten over his first four matches, and Lewis hadn’t picked up a win. However, the match went against the form but this could be a good match for Van Gerwen to bounce back in. Wes Newton needs a win to ease some relegation worries, as after the first nine rounds, the bottom two in the table drop out of the competition. Newton is second bottom heading into this week’s action. There’s just not quite enough scoring power from him to look likely to challenge. Would back Van Gerwen to get back to winning ways.
Van Gerwen 4/9, Draw 5/1, Newton 5/1

Adrian Lewis v Gary Anderson
There was a bit of a surprise win for Adrian Lewis last win, as he finally got his first win of the season on the board. He beat the previously unbeaten Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in Nottingham, to at least give him something to aim at. He is still bottom of the table and could face relegation if he doesn’t follow up that win. There just hasn’t been much consistency or power from the two time world champion this season. This has the making of a pretty tight match. Anderson took a big win over Phil taylor last week in Nottingham and no-one saw that coming. Anderson had taken just one win from his first four matches prior to clashing with Taylor last week. That was a big result for the Scot and much needed as it pulled him out of the relegation zone. Lewis is the heavier scorer, and would back the Englishman.
13/10, Draw 7/2, Anderson 7/4

Simon Whitlock v James Wade
Australia’s Simon Whitlock rediscovered his winning touch last week after suffering three defeats on the bounce. Expected a little better from the Wizard early in the season but hasn’t quite been at the races. His scoring hasn’t been all that bad, but has looked a little shy of his finishing best. Still, a good battler and he took a win last week to take an important win over Wes Newton. However, Wade is a man in good form at the moment and crushed Robert Thornton 71 last week. There has just been one defeat on the season for Wade so far, and he has taken a well earned draw against Phil Taylor already this season. Seems to be relaxed and enjoying himself at the moment as is the stronger of the two.
7/4, Draw 7/2, Wade 13/10

Raymond van Barneveld v Robert Thornton
Barneveld continued his great start to the new season and has now recorded four wins from his first five matches after beating Andy Hamilton last week. That put the Dutchman at the top of the table and looks pretty consistent. His three dart average is right up there, second only to that of Phil Taylor’s, and is looking pretty focused. He has won his last two in a row now and given the hammering that Thornton took last week, Barneveld should be favourite. Scotland’s Thornton, in his debut Premier League season, made a pretty solid start to things, going unbeaten through his opening four matches. He couldn’t follow it up last week as he met an inspired James Wade. Could have just been an anomaly given how well Thorton has played so far, but this is going to be a tough match in which to discover a winning touch. Would edge Barneveld in a close match.
Van Barneveld 8/11, Draw 9/2, Thornton 3/1

Phil Taylor v Andy Hamilton
Well, no-one really saw the defeat coming last week that The Power suffered at the hands of Gary Anderson. Taylor only managed a 97 three dart average, not great for him at all, as Anderson got the better of him. You rarely see Taylor losing in this format, so it will be a good test to see how he responds. The defeat wasn’t  the end of the world for him, and he is expected to go and beat Andy Hamilton this week. Hamilton has had his moments, taking a couple of wins, but he is also prone to heavy defeats. The power has to be with Taylor on this one, he should bounce back.
Taylor 4/11, Draw 11/2, Hamilton 28/5

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