Glen Durrant vs Vincent Van der Voort
24th June 1900hrs
Darts – Milton Keynes – World Matchplay
Pick Durrant -3.5 handicap
Bookmaker Marathonbet
Odds: 4/5 odds taken 02:36 GMT, Thursday 23rd July
It is on to the quarter finals at the World Matchplay Darts 2020 tournament.
Just as he did last year on his World Matchplay debut, Glen Durrant knocked out another of the big guns in current World Champion Peter Wright.
The Englishman will be the red-hot favourite now for his clash with Vincent van der Voort in the final eight.
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Glen Durrant Preview – Durrant comes up big again at World Matchplay
Glen Durrant got another feather in his World Matchplay cap as he beat Peter Wright in the last round.
Wright, the current World and Masters champion, just came up short in failing to continue his winning streak over Durrant.
Durrant posted an 11-8 win in a thrilling match. That built on his opening round success over Jeffrey de Zwaan.
That was a far more comfortable victory for Durrant against the Dutchman, a 10-3 success.
Now it is another Dutchman that Durrant will meet as he faces Vincent van der Voort for a place in the semi finals.
It was at the semi finals stage last season that Durrant fell in the World Matchplay, having beaten Michael van Gerwen on his path to the final four.
This will be the first ever meeting between Durrant and Van der Voort.
As Durrant is trading as the odds-on favourite in the match outright, it is to the handicap market that we look for value.
A Glen Durrant -3.5 handicap is at 4/5* (odds taken 02:36 GMT, Thursday 23rd July)
Vincent Van der Voort Preview – Van der Voort making the most of the draw
Vincent Van der Voort has been enjoying himself in the bubble at Milton Keynes.
He was first up against 10th seed Dave Chisnall in the first round and Van der Voort scored a 10-6 win there.
It was just as comfortable for the Dutchman in the second round as he faced 7th seed Daryl Gurney.
Van der Voort claimed an easy 11-5 victory in that one to set up this clash with Durrant.
This has been a burst of form at the tournament out of the blue as the “Dutch Destroyer” has only been past the second round once before.
That was when he was eliminated at the quarter finals stage back in 2009.
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Vincent Van der Voort had been dumped out at the first round stage in each of his last five appearances at the event before this year’s renewal.
It’s not usually expected to see Vincent Van der Voort at the business end of a tournament.
In this month’s PDC Summer Series he really didn’t make an impact in any of the five events.
The Dutchman could have a tough time here against a player who has some big wind in his sails.
Glen Durrant vs Vincent Van der Voort Betting Advice
We can only see a win for Glen Durrant happening in this fixture and we would expect it to be an easy one too.
Durrant was throwing freely in his opening fixture, piling on the scores.
Then against Wright, under pressure he was finding his doubles to get out, despite having a lower three-dart average than his opponent on the night.
Key Facts – Glen Durrant vs Vincent Van der Voort Betting Tip
- Glen Durrant meets Van der Voort for the first time
- Glen Durrant beat reigning World Champion Peter Wright in the last round
- Vincent Van der Voort has made it past the second round for the second time ever
So this is a match that Durrant should win and we would be pretty happy to support the -3.5 handicap on him at 4/5* (odds taken 02:36 GMT, Thursday 23rd July).
The Englihsman could run away with this.
The best betting odds for Glen Durrant vs Vincent Van der Voort
Glen Durrant to win: 3/10 at Bet365
Vincent Van der Voort to win: 5/2 at Bet365
