Phase 2 Of The PDC Premier League Darts Starts On Wednesday

After an entertaining Phase 1 of the tournament, the PDC Premier League of Darts resumes this week with the first three nights of action in Phase 2 of the tournament. Eight players remain in the event after two were eliminated on Judgement Night in early May.

The remaining eight players will play each other once more over Phase 2 before the top four in the table qualify for the playoffs, which will be played on Friday 28^th May.

The PDC is hopeful that the second part of the second phase of the tournament, which starts on the 24^th May, may be able to have at least some fans in attendance after lockdown restrictions are reviewed on May 17^th.

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Let’s now recap how Phase 1 of the Premier League of Darts ended before we take a look at the fixtures in Phase 2.

Premier League of Darts Phase 1

Table

1. Nathan Aspinall – 13 pts (+16)
2. Dmitri Van den Bergh – 13 pts (+14)
3. Michael van Gerwen – 11 pts (+8)
4. James Wade – 10 pts (+7)
5. Jonny Clayton – 10 pts (+2)
6. Jose de Sousa – 9 pts (0)
7. Peter Wright – 9 pts (-1)
8. Gary Anderson – 8 pts (-4)
9. Rob Cross – 7 pts (-3) – Eliminated
10. Glen Durrant – 0 pts (-39) – Eliminated

Rob Cross joined Glen Durrant in being eliminated from the tournament after Phase 1. The Englishman lost four crucial games in a row over the last five nights to drop into the ninth spot in the table, just a point behind Gary Anderson.

Nathan Aspinall leads the table on legs difference ahead of Dmitri Van den Bergh, but it is an incredibly close race this year with just five points separating Aspinall at the top from Anderson in 8^th place in the table.

Premier League of Darts Phase 2

The second phase of the tournament begins this week with three nights of action on Wednesday 5^th, Thursday 6^th and Friday 7^th May. There will then be a break of a couple of weeks before the tournament runs to a close.

The final four nights of action in the second phase will be played on the 24^th, 25^th, 26^th and 27^th May. After this point, the four players in the top four positions will come back on Friday 28^th May to complete the tournament with two semifinals and a final to decide the winner.

The schedule of fixtures for Phase 2 is as follows:

Night 10 – Wednesday 5^th May

• Jonny Clayton v James Wade
• Jose de Sousa v Gary Anderson
• Dmitri Van den Bergh v Michael van Gerwen
• Peter Wright v Nathan Aspinall

Night 11 – Thursday 6^th May

• Nathan Aspinall v Dmitri Van den Bergh
• James Wade v Jose de Sousa
• Gary Anderson v Peter Wright
• Michael van Gerwen v Jonny Clayton

Night 12 – Friday 7^th May

• Peter Wright v Jose de Sousa
• Michael van Gerwen v James Wade
• Jonny Clayton v Nathan Aspinall
• Dmitri Van den Bergh v Gary Anderson

Night 13 – Monday 24^th May

• Jonny Clayton v Gary Anderson
• Jose de Sousa v Dmitri Van den Bergh
• Nathan Aspinall v Michael van Gerwen
• James Wade v Peter Wright

Night 14 – Tuesday 25^th May

• James Wade v Nathan Aspinall
• Jonny Clayton v Jose de Sousa
• Gary Anderson v Michael van Gerwen
• Peter Wright v Dmitri Van den Bergh

Night 15 – Wednesday 26^th May

• Jonny Clayton v Peter Wright
• James Wade v Dmitri Van den Bergh
• Gary Anderson v Nathan Aspinall
• Jose de Sousa v Michael van Gerwen

Night 16 – Thursday 27^th May

• Gary Anderson v James Wade
• Nathan Aspinall v Jose de Sousa
• Peter Wright v Michael van Gerwen
• Dmitri Van den Bergh v Jonny Clayton

Playoffs – Friday May 28^th

Semifinals

• Match 1 – 1^st Seed v 4^th Seed
• Match 2 – 2^nd Seed v 3^rd Seed

Final

• Winner Match 1 v Winner Match 2

Night 10 Betting Tips

Wednesday 5^th May

• Jonny Clayton (evens) v James Wade (15/8) – 15/4 the Draw

There’s no doubt that Jonny Clayton has been one of the form players of 2021, but I think his odds for this game with James Wade are a little short. Wade has lost just one of his last six games in the competition, winning four and he is a player who is also in good form a the moment. It will be a close one but I just think Wade’s greater experience in the pressure cooker games will see him take this one. Back Wade to win 7-5 at 15/8 with bet365.

• Jose de Sousa (10/11) v Gary Anderson (21/10) – 15/4 the Draw

By his own admission, Gary Anderson has said his form over the last few weeks has been very poor and that has seen the Scotsman’s odds drift out considerably in this game with De Sousa. The Portuguese star won three games in a row to move into 6^th in the table and despite losing and drawing his last two games, he looks well positioned for a chance at a top four spot. I think de Sousa will pick up his fourth win in the tournament here winning 6-3 at 10/11.

• Dmitri Van den Bergh (7/4) v Michael van Gerwen (21/20) – 15/4 the Draw

This has all the hallmarks to be a cracking clash on the opening night of phase 2. 2^nd takes on 3^rd in the table as the in form Dmitri Van den Bergh hopes to improve his position with a win against a Michael van Gerwen who has been out of sorts over the last week or so in floor tournaments. Even so, I expect the Dutchman to be back to his best in these higher profile games and that makes for an exciting prospect. This should be very close but I am backing van Gerwen to land a 7-5 win (21/20).

• Peter Wright (6/5) v Nathan Aspinall (6/4) – 15/4 The Draw

Can Peter Wright rediscover his best form? The former World Champion has been up and down in the tournament this year and has won just one of his last four games. Even so he starts the favourite against leader Nathan Aspinall, who has not lost in his last seven matches in this event. As the odds suggest, I think this will be a close one and will go down to the wire and as such, I am backing a 6-6 draw here which is a 15/4 shot.

Place a fourfold accumulator with these selections with bet365 Sport and you could get odds of 52.44/1 on the bet.

All odds shown were correct with bet365 Sport as of 11.45am on Monday 3^rd May.