Dutchman odds-on to come out on top in London finals
Wednesday 20 May 2015 12:05, UK
The Premier League Darts reaches its exciting climax on Thursday at London's O2 Arena.
After 15 weeks of thrilling, high class action the four best players in this year's tournament meet for the right to be crowned champion.
Gary Anderson takes on Dave Chisnall in the opening match of the night before pre-tournament favourite Michael van Gerwen takes on fellow countryman Raymond Van Barneveld in a mouth-watering semi-final showdown.
Van Gerwen goes into the final night as Sky Bet's 5/6 favourite to be crowned this year's champion having lost only three games and showing a 104+ tournament average.
Opponent 'Barney' will be no push-over after earning fourth spot in the league and is 7/1 to retain his title.
The other semi sees surprise package, Dave Chisnall with the chance to secure his place in the final at only the second time of asking, he's 11/8 to do so and 5/1 to go all the way and win the title.
World champion Gary Anderson stands in his way and the the Flying Scotsman will want to avenge the two regular season defeats to 'Chizzy' in which he lost 7-2 and 7-3.
Anderson heads into the match in-form after victories over Van Gerwen, Taylor and Lewis in the last four weeks of the regular season and he made a PDC tour final last weekend where he whitewashed MVG on route 6-0 only to be edged out to Taylor in the final 6-4. He can be backed at 4/7 to beat Chisnall and 11/4 to win outright.
