Gary Anderson vs Nathan Aspinall
21st July 1900hrs
Darts – England – PDC World Matchplay
Pick Aspinall to win
Bookmaker Betfred
Odds: Even money odds recorded 22:08 GMT 20th July
It is only the Second Round of action for World Matchplay darts betting and we have a heavyweight clash.
Sixth seed Gary Anderson faces Nathan Aspinall here after both comfortably progressed from their respective first-round matches.
This fixture is easily the tie of the round and a place in the quarter-finals against either Michael van Gerwen or Ian White awaits.
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Gary Anderson Preview – Tough early test for Anderson
Scotland’s Gary Anderson hasn’t been in tip-top shape at the major events on the PDC this year.
“The Flying Scotsman” lost the World Championship Final to Gerwyn Price right at the start of the year.
Since then he has had early exits at The Masters and the UK Open in his other big events.
He finished 8th in the Premier League Darts table as well this season.
That aside, he is the narrow 10/11 odds-on favourite in World Matchplay darts betting for Wednesdays Second Round match* (odds recorded 22:08 GMT 20th July at Betfred).
In the opening round, Anderson faced England’s Stephen Bunting.
That turned out to be a routine victory for Anderson, who pulled through 10-5.
He recorded a 94 three-dart average and his opponent was nowhere near that, hardly putting any pressure on Anderson.
Anderson is a former World Matchplay champion having won the title in 2018.
He also reached the final last year, so he generally performs pretty well in this format.
But this does look to be a big early test for him.
An Anderson -1.5 handicap is at a quote of 10/11* (odds recorded 22:08 GMT 20th July at Betfred).
This has a decent chance of being a tight, ding-dong battle between two very strong, heavy-scoring players.
Nathan Aspinall Preview – The Asp has a big chance
At this year’s Premier League, Nathan Aspinall took a 7-2 win over Anderson, before playing out a draw in their second meeting.
That leaves the head to head in Aspinall’s favour. He is W4 D2 L2 against Anderson now.
It’s a three-match run that Aspinall is on without defeat against Anderson (W2 D1).
This will be the first time the two athletes have clashed in the World Matchplay.
In the match outright for darts betting on Wednesday, “The Asp” it at even money* (odds recorded 22:08 GMT 20th July at Betfred).
That’s how tight this fixture is expected to be.
In the first round of action at this year’s World Matchplay, Aspinall faced Mervyn King.
That resulted in a 10-6 win for Aspinall and he never looked like losing the match.
He looks confident enough in himself and should cause Anderson a headache or two.
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Nathan Aspinall didn’t get past the Fourth Round at the UK Open but reached the Quarter of the Masters this year.
“The Asp” also reached the semi-finals of the Premier League Darts.
As for his World Matchplay form, he has already beaten his previous best. This is the third time that he has been in the draw.
The two previous attempts saw Aspinall fall at the first hurdle.
He’s over that this time and he could carry a big threat.
An Aspinall 11-8 correct score is a quote of 8/1 for a long shot in darts betting* (odds recorded 22:08 GMT 20th July at Betfred).
Gary Anderson vs Nathan Aspinall Betting Advice
Nathan Aspinall has enough to progress through this tie and in the match outright the Aspinall quote is at Evens* (odds recorded 22:08 GMT 20th July at Betfred).
He has had that breakthrough in getting past the first round for the first time.
Aspinall is capable of quick heavy scoring and he is likely to get some pressure down on Anderson.
Key Facts – Gary Anderson vs Nathan Aspinall Betting Tip
- Gary Anderson trails Aspinall in the head to head 2-4
- Gary Anderson is a former World Matchplay champion
- Nathan Aspinall has gotten past the first round for the first time
We haven’t seen Anderson at his very best this season so the Scotsman is there for the taking at the moment.
He’s not going to go away quickly. So we think this is going to be a long night for both of them.
Over 18.5 Legs is at a quote of 10/11 in World Matchplay Darts betting* (odds recorded 22:08 GMT 20th July at Betfred).
The best betting odds for Gary Anderson vs Nathan Aspinall
Gary Anderson to win: 10/11 at Bet365
Nathan Aspinall to win: Evens at Bet365
