Premier League Darts Week 7: Old rivals Taylor and Barney meet

Coral writers preview Week 7 of Premier League Darts action in Glasgow, which features a number of tasty battles.

Defending champion Raymond van Barneveld faces long-term friend and rival Phil Taylor, a six-time winner of this tournament, while current table top two Michael van Gerwen and Dave Chisnall are up against each other.

Elsewhere, talented duo James Wade and Adrian Lewis open the evening’s action, and home favourite Gary Anderson takes on Kim Huybrechts.

James Wade v Adrian Lewis
Judging by recent meetings between this duo, it will be hard to separate them, and a draw is priced at 10/3.

But Wade (11/8 for victory) has enjoyed a better start in his return to this competition, as he is just one place and a point off the top four. The Machine also boasts a 5-2 advantage over Lewis (also 11/8) from their nine Premier League head-to-heads, so back him at an enticing 11/2 price to triumph 7-4.

Peter Wright v Stephen Bunting
Wright smashed Bunting 10-0 in the recent Coral UK Open, and he is 50-1 to whitewash the Liverpudlian again, but The Bullet will be looking to bounce back and get revenge.

Bunting, who is ahead of Snakebite on leg difference in the league, has won four of his six matches against Wright, though, and is 7/4 for victory, while the Scot, unbeaten in his last four, is the 11/10 favourite.

Raymond van Barneveld v Phil Taylor
Two of the greatest darts players in history collide, but it is very hard to look past The Power in this clash. Taylor (3/1 tournament second-favourite) has lost just one of his last 14 meetings with Barney, and is odds-on at 2/5 to beat him again.