Luke Littler will face Nathan Aspinall

Premier League Darts 2024: Night 14 predictions, betting tips, acca, order of play and Sky Sports TV time

By Chris Hammer

Darts

Thu May 02, 2024 · 2y ago

The BetMGM Premier League Darts regular season continues in Aberdeen on Thursday so check out Chris Hammer's match-by-match guide to the action.

Darts betting tips: Premier League Night 14

1pt Michael Smith to win, hit most 180s and have highest checkout at 15/8 (Sky Bet, Ladbrokes)

1pt Luke Littler to win and hit most 180s at 5/4 (Sky Bet)

1pt Rob Cross to beat Michael van Gerwen at 6/4 (General)

**SL Acca: 0.5pts Smith, Littler & Cross all to win at 10/3 with Sky Bet *Acca originally had Price but he's not withdrawn due to injury**

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Thursday May 2: Night 14

TV Coverage: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
Format: Quarter-Finals, best of 11 legs
Venue: P&J Live, Aberdeen

Peter Wright v Michael Smith

Head to Head: 33-17, 2 draws (TV: 21-8, 2 draws)
2024 PL Average: 92.42 - 96.96
2024 PL 180s per leg: 0.25 - 0.33
2024 PL checkout percentage: 33.54% - 38.79%
2024 PL legs won with 100+ C/O: 5.76% - 12.06%

Michael Smith knows he needs to 'cash in' on his match against the already-eliminated Peter Wright to stay firmly in touch with the play-off places.

Bully Boy suffered a damaging defeat to Rob Cross in last week's quarter-finals so he's currently four points behind fourth-placed Michael van Gerwen while Snakebite hasn't won a match since March.

Smith isn't playing at his best but he should have too much firepower for the hapless Wright, who can't wait for the season to be over.

The match treble should be a safe option in this opening match of the night.

Verdict: 2-6

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Luke Littler v Nathan Aspinall

Head to Head: 5-1 (TV: 5-1)
2024 PL Average: 99.74 - 96.06
2024 PL 180s per leg: 0.32 - 0.25
2024 PL checkout percentage: 39.09% - 36.76%
2024 PL legs won with 100+ C/O: 9.52% - 12.12%

Nathan Aspinall recently branded Luke Littler a 'celebrity' and himself 'just a dart player' but he needs to stop being so star struck if he's going to end his losing streak against the 17-year-old sensation.

The Asp missed five match darts from 5-2 up in Liverpool last week and that means Littler has now won four of their five Premier League encounters - including their last three.

The Nuke, who also hit a nine-darter against the Asp in a Bahrain Masters victory back in January, heads to Aberdeen on the back of lifting the Austrian Darts Open trophy on Sunday, where he posted three 100+ averages along the way.

After a mini lull of performances a few weeks back - relatively speaking - Littler is back in full swing and you'd expect him to sink the Stockport thrower once again.

Aspinall is one of the most prolific players at taking out 100+ checkouts so I'll avoid the match treble in this one - but Littler should dominate the 180s market.

Verdict: 6-4

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Michael van Gerwen v Rob Cross

Head to Head: 27-9 (TV: 19-6)
2024 PL Average: 97.54 - 97.50
2024 PL 180s per leg: 0.27 - 0.24
2024 PL checkout percentage: 42.16% - 41.22%
2024 PL legs won with 100+ C/O: 11.5% - 11.70%

Rob Cross kept his very faint Premier League hopes alive last week with a rare run to the final in Liverpool and this is actually the perfect fixture for him to maintain a very late charge.

Voltage beat fourth-placed Michael van Gerwen 6-2 in last week's semi-finals with a 98 average while he exceeded 100 in his other two games, including the eventual defeat to Luke Littler.

Cross also defeated MVG by the same scoreline back in early March and he'll need to make it three in a row to claw his way closer to the top four.

MVG has averaged under 95 in five of his last six matches in all competitions and in eight of his last 12 so he's clearly enduring a rough patch in his season, so Cross doesn't even need to be at his best to get himself through.

Verdict: 4-6

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Gerwyn Price v Luke Humphries

Gerwyn Price has withdrawn from tonight's Premier League round as he continues to struggle with a back problem.

The Welshman has undergone treatment since last Friday but has not recovered sufficiently to travel to Scotland.

Under tournament rules, Luke Humphries now receives a Bye into the semi-finals as well as gaining two league points and +1 leg difference.

Price, meanwhile, receives -6 leg difference on the league table.

Luke Littler is top of the standings

Premier League Darts 2024: Averages, 180s and checkout statistics

TOURNAMENT AVERAGE After week 13

Luke Humphries: 101.07
Luke Littler: 99.74
Gerwyn Price: 98.98
Michael van Gerwen: 97.54
Rob Cross: 97.50
Michael Smith: 96.96
Nathan Aspinall: 96.06
Peter Wright: 92.42

MOST 180s & 180s PER LEG After week 13

Luke Littler: 86 (274 legs, 0.32)
Luke Humphries: 83 (235 legs, 0.34 per leg)
Michael Smith: 79 (236 legs, 0.33)
Nathan Aspinall: 65 (253 legs, 0.25)
Gerwyn Price: 61 (192 legs, 0.32)
Michael van Gerwen: 61 (223 legs, 0.27)
Rob Cross: 47 (196 legs, 0.24)
Peter Wright: 35 (138 legs, 0.25)

DOUBLES AND CHECKOUT PERCENTAGE After week 13

Michael van Gerwen: 42.16% (113/268)
Luke Humphries: 41.31% (131/313)
Rob Cross: 41.22% ( 94/230)
Gerwyn Price: 40.55% (88/216)
Luke Littler: 39.09% (147/376)
Michael Smith: 38.79% (116/299)
Nathan Aspinall: 36.76% (132/359)
Peter Wright: 33.54% (52/155)

100+ CHECKOUTS, HIGHEST CHECKOUTS & % LEGS WON WITH 100+ CHECKOUT After week 13

Nathan Aspinall: 16 (12.12% legs won with 100+ checkout)
100+ Checkouts: 170, 160x2, 144, 127, 122, 121x2, 120, 114, 110, 108, 106, 104, 100x2
Michael Smith: 14 (12.06%)
100+ Checkouts: 170x2, 146, 138, 125, 122x2, 120x3, 117, 113, 107x2
Michael van Gerwen: 13 (11.5%)
100+ Checkouts: 152, 150, 149, 144, 136, 132, 127, 125, 120, 110, 108, 107, 100
Luke Humphries: 13 (9.92%)
100+ Checkouts: 167, 148, 143, 130x2, 121, 120, 117, 116, 108, 106, 105, 104
Luke Littler: 14 (9.52%)
100+ Checkouts: 170, 164, 140, 138, 136x2, 131, 130, 125, 111, 110, 108, 103, 100
Gerwyn Price: 12 (13.63%)
100+ Checkouts: 170, 160, 141, 124, 120x2, 117x2, 115x2, 103, 100
Rob Cross: 11 (11.70%)
100+ Checkouts: 144x2, 132, 129, 121x2, 116, 110, 109, 102, 100
Peter Wright: 3 (5.76%)
100+ Checkouts: 156, 130, 111