Premier League of Darts Night Four Betting Tips And Predictions

Premier League of Darts Night Four Betting Tips And Predictions

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A fortnight ago in the Premier League of Darts we were treated to a little bit of history as current world number one Gerwyn Price finally kicked his 2022 campaign into gear.

On a night of pure darting perfection, the Welshman pinned not one but two nine darters.

He also landed one 170 checkout, 12 180s and an average of 107.58 across his three wins.

The day actually began with The Iceman making the announcement that he was about to become Rocky on the oche when he will be taking part in a charity boxing match where he will take on the former professional Rhys “Cool, Fly and Flashy” Evans on 9 April at the Valley Tavern pub in Fleur-de-lis, which is just a few miles from Price’s home town of Markham in South Wales.

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More from the 2022 Darts Premier League:

Night 1
Night 2
Night 3

One Night In Belfast

As for the night time in Belfast, Price started with a quarter-final win over Michael Smith in which he landed ‘The Big Fish’.

He then went on to land his first perfect leg which came during a semi-final victory over Michael van Gerwen.

But he wasn’t done there, as the former world champion hit his second nine-dart finish in his 6-4 victory against James Wade in the final on his way to becoming our third different winner so far.

Price took home the five points, a cool £10k bonus and becomes the first player ever to land three televised nine darters in the same calendar year with Belfast’s pair coming after the Welshman hit a perfect leg at the Ally Pally in January when he was beaten by Michael Smith in the World Championship quarter-final.

This week the world number one meets the world number two in the third game of the night.

Jonny Clayton v Michael van Gerwen

After a fortnight off, the Darts Premier League moves to Exeter’s Westpoint where proceedings will get underway with an intriguing battle between Jonny Clayton and Michael van Gerwen.

Despite their respective rankings, it’s the Ferret that gets the nod having won seven of their last eight clashes.

The most recent of these came just three weeks ago in a Premier League of Darts semi-final in Liverpool where the Welshman, who still tops the table, came out on top 6-4.

Also, this being a short format event that’s first to six legs, it matters who throws first and this week that is Clayton who has technically been drawn as the home thrower.

Although it’s also worth noting that there aren’t many better darters against the throw than Mighty Mike and he has broken in around half of his Darts Premier League games against the throw so far, winning 13 times out of 25.

That’s a decent record considering he has only played five games, but the form is with the Welshman right now.

Michael Smith v Joe Cullen

Game number two sees Michael Smith take on Joe Cullen.

This match represents a chance for Bully Boy, the only darter left in the Premier League of Darts without a point on the board in the new format, to finally get a win under his belt.

Overall, Smith leads 10-7 in the head-to-head, so this is no gimme, but so far he has played each night’s winner in the first round and has been flattened by the three best darts players in the world despite playing OK.

Take last time in Belfast for example, where Bully Boy averaged 103.55 but was still battered by a Gerwyn Price who was back to his imperious best.

With Clayton, Peter Wright, and Price all out of the way, for now at least, high scoring Smith will fancy his chances of finally getting some points on the board knowing that one solitary break of throw could be enough to set up an encounter with the winner of the first match of the night.

Gerwyn Price v Peter Wright

This is the headline act of the night as the top two ranked darters on earth clash head-on in game three in Exeter.

Going by last their performance last time out, it’s Price that is favoured but an in form Peter Wright is not to be dismissed casually either.

Snakebite leads 19-10 in the head to head as they go into their fifth meeting in the last 12 months with the past four producing an even split between with two apiece.

Price’s number one spot is under threat, considerably so, from his rival this week who could actually have gone ahead at the weekend which gives you some indication as to how close this pair actually are.

We’ll back Price, just, but this is the game of the night and one to savour as much as it is to bet on, so just sit back and enjoy this one.

James Wade v Gary Anderson

This is the most tied fixture in Premier League Darts history with five of their past 13 meetings ending in a stalemate.

Obviously, with the new format, that cannot happen again, but it does show how little there is to choose between them.

Overall, however, Anderson leads 30-16 in their meetings and while both of these former Premier League Darts champs could go through, Anderson just about gets the nod to set up a mouth-watering clash with either Snakebite or the Iceman in the next round.

BET365 DARTS BETTING PRICES

Let’s take a look at the Bet365 Premier League Darts betting lines heading into Night 4.

Jonny Clayton (6/4) V (1/2) Michael van Gerwen

Michael Smith (5/4) V (4/7) Joe Cullen

Gerwyn Price (11/8) v (8/15) Peter Wright

James Wade (8/13) v (6/5) Gary Anderson

PREMIER LEAGUE OF DARTS TABLE

PlayerNights WonMatches WonLeg DifferencePoints
Jonny Clayton15+58
Gerwyn Price14+57
Peter Wright14+47
James Wade03+15
Michael van Gerwen02+34
Joe Cullen02-53
Gary Anderson01-42
Michael Smith00-90

QUICK GLANCE AT THE PREMIER LEAGUE OF DARTS WEEK 4

Venue: Westpoint Exeter

Dates: 03/03/2022

Format: Best of 11 legs (first to six)

Current Champion: Jonny Clayton

Where To Watch: Sky Sports Main Event HD & Sky Sports Arena HD

When To Watch: 19:00 UK

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Is Michael Van Gerwen The Best Of All Time?

Is Michael Van Gerwen The Best Of All Time?

MVG PDC 2020

While he may never come close to Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor’s full career achievements, there is a case to be made that Michael van Gerwen is the best darter of all time.

Quick Michael Van Gerwen Facts and Accomplishments

NicknameMighty Mike
NationalityDutch
Date of Birth25 April, 1989
Premier LeagueWinner 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 20119
PDC World ChampionshipsWinner 2014, 2017, 2019

His list of achievements is endless, particularly when it comes to the majors where the 27-year-old now stands bald head and shoulders above the rest of the field. A recent trophy glut cannot hide a glorious decade for the Dutch sensation who still has enough time on his hands to overtake Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor as the sport’s finest ever, an accolade many have already paid to him.

It was ten years ago that the 17-year-old from Boxtel, Holland became the youngest player ever to win a major darts title when he took down the 2006 World Masters to add to the multiple tournaments he had also collected as a teenager.

MVG darts: A Dutch prodigy

One year later he moved up, sizing up the game’s number one, Phil Taylor, which for any other teenager would have been too daunting a task. No matter.

The 18-year-old Mighty Mike took down The Power in straight sets. This was achieved as part of a quite remarkable run to the final of the Dutch Masters of Darts tournament, where he went on to hit an incredible nine-dart finish against Raymond van Barneveld, the eventual tournament winner.

Throughout his senior successes, he was also thriving at the youth level, where he reached two PDC Youth World Championship finals, allowing him to begin asserting his dominance on his peers.

PDC Young Player Of the Year Award signals futures success

In 2011, he was named as PDC Young Player of the Year, giving himself the confidence to make the following season his true breakout year. In 2012, MVG won seven Pro Tour events, hit a live televised a nine-dart leg on his way to Blackpool’s World Matchplay quarter-finals and scored his first major PDC title, the £100,000 World Grand Prix title in Dublin, that October.

He then made the final of the next televised tournament, The Grand Slam of Darts, where he perfectly executed a highly impressive 10-5 triumph over sixteen-time world champion Taylor in the last 16.

In that season’s World Championships, he eliminated defending champion Adrian Lewis before destroying James Wade in the semis and losing to Taylor in the final. Then, to cap it off, the PDC awards ceremony that had twelve months earlier crowned the Dutchman as Young Player of the Year was now awarding its newest star the Fans’ Player of the Year, PDPA Players’ Player of the Year and his second consecutive Young Player of the Year award.

Having taken no time at all to rise to fourth in the PDC Order of Merit, MVG achieved automatic qualification for the Premier League of Darts which, of course, he won in a final against The Power as the pair began to lock up the sport, refusing to let almost any other player get a look in over the following few years.

The pair met again in the final of the 2013 Players Championship which, like so many others to come, went the way of the Dutchman. He finished the season by becoming the World Champion when he defeated Peter ‘Snakebite’ Wright in the final at the Alexandra Palace.

Michael van Gerwen: A Darts icon

MVG darts career highlights

From there, he has grown into one of the sport’s domineering forces as he picked up title after title in 2014 and 2015 before, this year he has won almost everything, virtually unchallenged. He has later retained his Masters, Matchplay, European Championship, Grand Slam and UK Open titles while also claiming the Premier League.

Today, he is a three-time PDC World Darts champion and five-time winner of the Premier League of Darts. Van Gerwen is the second most successful player in PDC history, behind Phil Taylor.

And it is this on which he will ultimately be measured in darting history.  While Taylor has won 84 major titles, which includes the jaw-dropping record of 16 World Championships, MVG is in receipt of 52 PDC wins and is closing in on the record. This, while Adrian ‘Jackpot’ Lewis, Peter ‘Snakebite’ Wright and Gary ‘The Flying Scotsman’ Anderson all have two apiece. It would be a travesty if Van Gerwen only collects three World Championships in his career, but we can’t really see that happening, can we?

The biggest event of the year begins in a matter of weeks and, if MVG is to challenge The Power’s WC legacy, then he must start delivering at the Ally Pally. A tenner says he will.

Michael van Gerwen’s amazing 2016

  • The Masters (PDC Major, ArenaMK)
  • UK Open Qualifier 2 (Wigan)
  • Dutch Darts Masters (European Tour)
  • UK Open Qualifier 5 (Wigan)
  • UK Open Qualifier 6 (Wigan)
  • UK Open (PDC Major, Minehead)
  • German Darts Masters (European Tour, Munich)
  • Players Championship 3 (Barnsley)
  • Gibraltar Darts Trophy (European Tour, Gibraltar)
  • Premier League Darts (PDC Major)
  • Shanghai Darts Masters (WSD Event, Shanghai)
  • World Matchplay (PDC Major, Blackpool)
  • European Darts Open (European Tour, Duesseldorf)
  • Perth Darts Masters (WSD Event, Perth)
  • European Darts Trophy (European Tour, Muelheim)
  • European Darts Grand Prix (European Tour, Sindelfingen)
  • Players Championship 14 (Barnsley)
  • Players Championship 15 (Barnsley)
  • Players Championship 16 (Barnsley)
  • Players Championship 17 (Dublin)
  • World Grand Prix (PDC Major, Dublin)
  • European Championship (PDC Major, Hasselt, Belgium)
  • World Series of Darts Finals (PDC Major, Glasgow)
  • Grand Slam of Darts (PDC Major, Wolverhampton)
  • PDC World Championship ?

Career honours in the PDC

  • PDC World Championship: 2014, 2017, 2019
  • Premier League: 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • UK Open: 2015, 2016, 2020
  • World Matchplay: 2015, 2016
  • The Masters: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • World Grand Prix: 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019
  • Grand Slam of Darts: 2015, 2016, 2017
  • European Championship: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • Players Championship Finals: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
  • World Series of Darts Finals: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
  • World Cup: 2014, 2017, 2018
  • Televised nine-dart finishes: 7

Michael Van Gerwen FAQs

We know a lot about Michael Van Gerwen the world-class darts player, but darts fans also have a lot of other questions about MVG. So here we take a look at some of the questions you are asking about arguably the best darts player today.

What is Michael Van Gerwen’s nickname?

Michael Van Gerwen’s nickname is “Mighty Mike.” He also is commonly referred to by his initials, MVG.

Who is Michael Van Gerwen’s wife

Michael Van Gerwen’s wife is Daphne Govers, who he married in 2014.

What is the Michael Van Gerwen Net Worth?

The Michael Van Gerwen net worth is estimated to be around the $6 million mark. As the world’s number one darts player from 2014 to 2021, he has amassed a small fortune with over £8.5 million in career earnings.

What does Michael Van Gerwen’s house look like?

In 2017, MVG purchased a home in Vlijmen, in the Dutch province of North Brabant, Netherlands.

What is the Michael Van Gerwen Twitter handle?

Michael Van Gerwen’s Twitter can be found at @MvG180. The account is managed by MODUS Darts and has over 385,000 followers.

How old is Michael Van Gerwen?

Michael van Gerwen was born on April 25th, 1989.

What did Michael Van Gerwen look like with hair?

It’s hard to believe that the famously bald Dutchman once had hair. This is what MVG looked like during his early darts days:

Michael Van Gerwen (MVG) young with hair

What are MVG career earnings?

As of March 1st, MVG career earnings total £8,571,167, which is the most all-time.

Even more MVG questions answered

Still want to know more about your favorite player? MVG sat down to do the Autocomplete Challenge on YouTube to answer some top questions that fans are searching for on Google.

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These Are The Top 10 Richest Darts Players Of All Time

These Are The Top 10 Richest Darts Players Of All Time

Top 10 richest darts players

When Peter ‘Snakebite’ Wright pinned the double 16 that would land him his second world title at the start of the year, it also banked him a tasty £500,000.00.

It also meant he creeps closer to the summit of the PDC Order of Merit, a position currently occupied by Gerwyn Price.

But that made us wonder, where does Snakebite feature on the top richest darters of all time?

Despite its popularity, darts is not a game flowing with cash, although money in the game is on the up, with the World Championships boasting a prize pool of a cool £2.5 million and Premier League Darts also now getting a boosted purse.

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Goat Not Number One

What all of the above means is that despite being the most successful darts player of all time, Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor is not the highest earner the game has ever seen.

In fact, that honour goes to Michael van Gerwen, who is the highest-paid darts player of all time ahead of the legendary Phil Taylor.

2022 PDC World Darts Championship winner Peter Wright comes home third.

The 32-year-old Dutch star, who is currently ranked third in the world, has been World Darts Champion on three occasions during his astonishing career, albeit one that has tailed off in recent years.

Has MVG lost it, or have others – Wright and Price in particular – simply caught up talent and skill-wise?

I suspect it is the latter, but at 52 years of age, time may be working against Wright to overtake MVG on this particular list.

With Price still being in his 30s, there is a huge possibility that he will appear higher in a few years’ time.

The Iceman banked his maiden PDC World Championship title in 2021 after beating Gary Anderson 7-3 in the final at the Alexandra Palace in London.

Currently, the 36-year-old Welshman comes home eighth in the highest earners of the game, courtesy of his £2.2 million in earnings.

Mighty Mike Missing At The Ally Pally

Mighty Mike wasn’t helped in his quest to further enhance his pot by his inability to compete at the latest edition of the Worlds at the Ally Pally.

Van Gerwen had been scheduled to take on Chris Dobey in a third-round match but was forced to withdraw from the tournament after he returned a positive test for coronavirus.

From 2014 to 2021, Mighty Mike was virtually untouchable as he remained in the world’s number one spot right up until Gerwyn ‘The Iceman’ Price overtook him at the top following his own Ally Pally victory.

It seems that MVG has compiled a pretty decent £8.5 million in earnings.

Van Gerwen’s winnings put him ahead of darts legend The Power, who is ranked second with his own £7.6 million in winnings.

Taylor, 61, famously won a record 16 world titles, albeit two with the BDO, and is widely accepted to be the greatest darts player ever.

Reaching the final in his last ever World Championship appearance, the Stoke-born legend finally called time on his career following a defeat to Rob Cross in 2019.

How Much Do Darts Players Make? The Darts Top Ten Earners Ever

Not taking into account, merchandise sales and other endorsements, below are the top ten earners at the oche of all time.

1 – Michael van Gerwen (£8,571,167)

MIchael "MVG" Van Gerwen

Three times world champ Mighty Michael van Gerwen, aka the Green Machine, has established a nice £8.5 million in career earnings thanks to a stunning run of form which lasted for over six years in which he was extremely dominant.

2 – Phil Taylor (£7,634,754)

Phil Taylor Career Earnings

Had The Power’s relentless period of form been in more recent times, Phil Taylor career earnings would surely top the list. He is unquestionably the finest, and most successful, darter there has ever been and perhaps ever will be.

3 – Gary Anderson (£4,358,772)

Gary Anderson career earnings

Anderson is a two-time world champion and has finished in the top two in every single PDC major, winning many of them along the way, which is where his wealth comes from. Gary Anderson career winnings now total over £4 million.

4 – Peter Wright (£3,609,888)

Peter Wright Career Earnings

Colourful Snakebite took a while to win his first ever PDC major but hasn’t looked back since then as the former tyre fitter returned to darts and is now a two-time world champion and one-time World Darts Matchplay winner too. Peter Wright career earnings? Now £3,609,888.

5 – James Wade (£3,578,893)

James Wade Career Earnings

The Machine has every reason to feel undervalued in the world of darts, after all he is one of the most successful darters of all time and one of the richest too.

6 – Raymond van Barneveld (£3,510,128)

Raymond Van Varneveld career earnings

Every one loves Barney and this five times world champion (four with the BDO) ranks fifth in the cash league with just north of £3.5 million in winnings.

7 – Adrian Lewis (£3,187,643)

Adrian Lewis Career Earnings

It’s easy to forget that Jackpot is a two time world champion as he has been off the boil for so long now, but at least he has £3 million plus in winnings to help cheer him up.

8 – Gerwyn Price (£2,292,803)

Gerwen Price Career Earnings

There is so much more to come from this fella that he wont be at number seven for very long and is a dead cert to be in the top five before at the very least in no time at all.


9 – Simon Whitlock (£2,229,499)

Simon Whitlock Career Earnings

With only one PDC title to his name, it’s a surprise to see the Aussie make the list but then he does claim to be the Wizard after all.

10 – Dave Chisnall (£2,043,415)

Dave Chisnall Career Earnings

Still, without a PDC win, popular Chizzy’s consistency has seen him pocket a cool £2 million.

How about active darts money list?

Fortunately for darts fans, many of the top darts players of all time are still playing. Of course, the great Phil Taylor retired in 2018, which has allowed some of the newer generation of darters to gain some ground. With the retirement of Raymond van Barneveld in 2019, eight of the top ten darts earnings are still active.

The PDC Order Of Merit

We know the top all-time leaders and the active earners, but what darts players are the hottest — darters who are earning the most money recently?

For these players, there is a convenient rankings system, the PDC Order of Merit, which details the amount earners by darters over the last two years. Not only do the players on the PDC Order or Merit signify the recent best of the best, the leaderboard is also used to determine who can participate in events such as World Darts Championship, World Matchplay and World Grand Prix events.

Updated as of the 3rd of March, 2022

PositionPlayerAmount Earned Over Last 2 Years
1Peter Wright£1,210,500
2Gerwyn Price£1,191,250
3Michael van Gerwen£663,500
4Michael Smith£608,000
5James Wade£580,500
6Gary Anderson£481,500
7Jose de Sousa£467,000
8Jonny Clayton£443,000
9Dimitri Van den Bergh£440,500
10Rob Cross£405,500
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