
World Grand Prix 2024 Darts Predictions and Betting Tips
The 2024 World Grand Prix Darts gets underway on Monday 7th, October as 32 of…
On Saturday 21st July it’s time for the 2018 World Matchplay held in Blackpool. The schedule of play has now been full confirmed and we have a fantastic opening night to look forward to – with the battle of the Dutch men: Michael van Gerwen and Jeffrey de Zwaan.
The massive event will be held in Blackpool’s world famous Winter Gardens; it will be host to 32 of the world’s top players all competing live for the trophy that has been newly retitled the ‘Phil Taylor Trophy’ in honour of the most successful competitor of the history of the tournament.
The first round of the Word Matchplay will be held over three consecutive days, starting on the 21st July, then with a double session on 22nd July, followed by the final session on the 23rd July. The opening night is set to launch the tournament with a bang.
The very first match of the entire tournament will see Adrian Lewis, a former finalist, go head to head with James Wilson. This will then be followed by the very impressive Dave Chisnall, a four-time quarter finalist, face off against Keegan Brown. However, the match that everyone will be waiting to see will be between the World Number One, Van Gerwen, against Blackpool’s first timer, De Zwaan. This will be a real case of firm favourite against the underdog – so if you fancy trying out different darts betting strategies, aside from match winner, this is a great match to experiment with. This match will be followed by Jonny Clayton, another first timer, competing against the 2018 Premier League finalist, Michael Smith.
If you can bear the excitement after a heavy Saturday night’s darts session, then you’re in for a double treat on Sunday. The afternoon session will start off with the 2017 World Grand Prix champion, Daryl Gurney, taking on Steve West. This is followed by the second session, the evening session, which kicks off with the current World Champion, Rob Cross, take on Gary Anderson, a two-time World Champion.
Then we have Monday – the final day of the first round matches. This day will feature exciting pairings such as Peter Wright – last year’s runner up, who’ll be looking to go one better this year, against Jelle Klaasen. There’ll also be an exciting match between former champion, James Wade and Jermain Wattimena.
When the first rounds are over, the tournament really starts taking off. On Tuesday, round 2 of the tournament will begin, which will see the 16 winners competing to make it to the final 8. The second round matches will be played across the Monday and Tuesday evenings. Here, the players from the top half of the draw will have their second matches on Tuesday, whilst those at the bottom half of the draw will play again on Wednesday.
The remaining 8 will then go straight through to the quarter finals, which will be played on Thursday and Friday, the semi-finals will be on the Saturday, and the eagerly anticipated grand finale will be held on Sunday 29th July.
So, what should you expect to get if you’re a tournament winner? Well, there’s a pretty impressive £500,000 prize pool this year, with £115,000 that will go straight to the outright winner. As well as this, any player that manages a 9-dart finish will be rewarded with a very generous £45,000 bonus.
Van Germen is the clear favourite to win, with odds of 8/11 being offered by Ladbrokes. This is closely followed by Anderson and Cross, who are second favourites with odds of 7/1 each from Coral. Wright comes in as fourth favourite with odds of 10/1 at 888sport.
Saturday 21st July | 7pm | Adrian Lewis 10:8 James Wilson |
Saturday 21st July | 7pm | Dave Chisnall 10:4 Keegan Brown |
Saturday 21st July | 7pm | Michael van Gerwen 6:10 Jeffrey de Zwaan |
Saturday 21st July | 7pm | Michael Smith 10:6 Jonny Clayton |
Sunday 22nd July | 1pm | Darren Webster 10:6 Steve Lennon |
Sunday 22nd July | 1pm | Ian White 10:7 Max Hopp |
Sunday 22nd July | 1pm | Gerwyn Price 3:10 Joe Cullen |
Sunday 22nd July | 1pm | Daryl Gurney 12:10 Steve West |
Sunday 22nd July | 7pm | Mensur Suljovic 10:6 Steve Beaton |
Sunday 22nd July | 7pm | Gary Anderson 10:7 Stephen Bunting |
Sunday 22nd July | 7pm | Rob Cross 10:5 Mervyn King |
Sunday 22nd July | 7pm | Raymond van Barneveld 10:6 Kyle Anderson |
Monday 23rd July | 7pm | Kim Huybrechts 13 – 12 John Henderson |
Monday 23rd July | 7pm | Simon Whitlock 10 – 2 Richard North |
Monday 23rd July | 7pm | James Wade 12 – 10 Jermaine Wattimena |
Monday 23rd July | 7pm | Peter Wright 10 – 5 Jelle Klaasen |
Tuesday 24th July | 7pm | Dave Chisnall 11 – 8 Michael Smith |
Tuesday 24th July | 7pm | Daryl Gurney 3 – 11 Joe Cullen |
Tuesday 24th July | 7pm | Jeffrey de Zwaan 11 – 9 Adrian Lewis |
Tuesday 24th July | 7pm | Gary Anderson 11 – 9 Raymond van Barneveld |
Wednesday 25th July | 7pm | Simon Whitlock v James Wade |
Wednesday 25th July | 7pm | Mensur Suljovic v Ian White |
Wednesday 25th July | 7pm | Rob Cross v Darren Webster |
Wednesday 24th July | 7pm | Peter Wright v Kim Huybrechts |
Thursday 26th July | 7pm | TBC |
Thursday 26th July | 7pm | TBC |
Friday 27th July | 7pm | TBC |
Friday 27th July | 7pm | TBC |
Saturday 28th July | 7pm | TBC |
Saturday 28th July | 7pm | TBC |
Sunday 29th July | 7pm | TBC |