Peter Wright vs Michael van Gerwen Betting Tip Wright To Win – 24th July 2021

"Snakebite" can overpower old rival Van Gerwen in World Matchplay semi's

Michael van Gerwen / Netherlands ©IMAGO / Pro Sports Images 07/23/2021

Scotland Peter Wright vs Michael van Gerwen Netherlands
24th July from 1900hrs
Darts – England – PDC World Matchplay
Pick Draw
Bookmaker Ladbrokes
Odds: 4/5 odds recorded 22:39 GMT on 23rd July

It is a heavyweight showdown that we have to look forward to for World Matchplay darts betting on Saturday.

It’s Peter Wright taking on Michael van Gerwen for a place in the final.

This is a fixture worthy of being the final itself, but whoever wins will meet either Dimitri Van den Bergh v Krzysztof Ratajski in the showcase match.

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Peter Wright Preview – “Snakebite” bang in form

The current form of Peter Wright can’t be faulted at the moment as he has been dominant in each of his matches at the Winter Gardens.

He easily got past Danny Noppert and then Joe Cullen in the early stages.

Then in his Quarter Final match, “Snakebite” faced 7th seed Michael Smith and beat the Englishman comfortably 16-7.

With a good Players Championship success under his belt ahead of this event, Wright looks primed and pumped at the moment.

The former World Champion is a quote of 4/5 odds-on to win this match* (odds recorded 22:39 GMT on 23rd July 2021 at Ladbrokes)

Wright has a good track record at this particular tournament.

He has now reached at least the quarter-finals in six of the last seven editions of the World Matchplay.

Our betting prediction:
Over 29.5 Legs
10/11

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* (odds recorded 22:39 GMT on 23rd July 2021 at Ladbrokes)

 

There is a lot of history between Peter Wright and Michael van Gerwen.

Since the start of 2020, the two of them have met nine times.

From that, Wright is at W4 L5 against the Dutchman. Wright won the most recent meeting 8-2 in the final of Players Championship 20 earlier this month.

A Peter Wright -2.5 handicap is at 11/8 for World Matchplay darts betting is an option to consider* (odds recorded 22:39 GMT on 23rd July 2021 at Ladbrokes).

 

Michael van Gerwen Preview – Mighty Mike gaining omentum?

Former World Matchplay champion Michael van Gerwen has been quietly moving through this draw.

He claimed wins over Damon Heta and Ian White in the first couple of rounds, each of those wins happening by a margin of 3 legs.

Things were a little bit easier for Michael van Gewren in the Quarter Finals.

He took out 11th seed Nathan Aspinall 16-9 to move through to the final four.

That was actually an impressive win because Aspinall had just taken out Gary Anderson in the previous round.

In the match outright for World Matchplay darts betting, there is a quote of even money on Van Gerwen to win* (odds recorded 22:39 GMT on 23rd July 2021 at Ladbrokes).

Van Gerwen is seeking his third World Matchplay title. He won in back to back years in 2015 and 2016.

This is the first time in the last four editions that he’s made it past the second round.

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Michael van Gerwen has reached the semi-finals of the UK Open and the Premier League darts this season.

It hasn’t been the most convincing of runs at this year’s World Matchplay, however, he’s in the mix.

A Michael van Gerwen +1.5 handicap is at a quote of 10/11* (odds recorded 22:39 GMT on 23rd July 2021 at Ladbrokes).

This should be tight. If we break down the head to head to the last five, MVG trails 3-2 against Wright.

It’s the high-pressure arena of the semi-finals and we wouldn’t be surprised to see this one turn out to be a long duel.

 

Peter Wright vs Michael van Gerwen Betting Advice

This could go either way. But we have a slight preference on Wright because of the current form.

He sounded confident ahead of the event, which included a win over MVG in a Players Championship tournament, and he backed that up.

“Snakebite” has been racing through his matches and we will pull towards the -2.5 Wight handicap at 10/11* (odds recorded 22:39 GMT on 23rd July 2021 at Ladbrokes).

 

Key Facts – Peter Wright vs Michael van Gerwen Betting Tip

  • Peter Wright is W4 L5 in the last nine against MVG
  • Peter Wright is seeking his first World Matchplay title
  • Michael van Gerwen is a two-time World Matchplay champion

 

Over 29.5 Legs is at a quote of 10/11 because we think that this will go long* (odds recorded 22:39 GMT on 23rd July 2021 at Ladbrokes).

There was a step forward in form from MVG in the Quarter Finals as he beat Nathan Aspinall.

But we do think that he is going to get an even sterner test against Wright, who we think just takes this.

 

The best betting odds for Peter Wright vs Michael van Gerwen

Peter Wright to win: 4/5 at Bet365
Michael van Gerwen to win: Evens at Bet365