Premier League: week nine acca

Favourites expected to shine on Thursday

Week nine of the Premier League Darts, and it’s Judgement Night – well, sort of. Jelle Klaasen and Kim Huybrechts are already beyond help and this will be their final outing in the 2017 tournament. That means the pressure is off for both men to bow-out with a win.

The eight players left in the running now focus on securing their place in the play-offs via a top-four finish, and there’s certainly still all to play for on that front. We’ve rarely had things so competitive for the major places, with just four points between leader Michael van Gerwen and James Wade down in seventh.

Keeping our feet on the ground and there’s plenty to get through in Cardiff. We have put together our winner in each of the five matches, and think Thursday will be a night for the favourites. Every £10 on our acca returns £63.30, if our thinking is shrewd, with prices and returns quoted correct at the time of writing.

Wright beat Huybrechts

The usually consistent Peter Wright was overthrown by MVG at the top last week, having lost 7-5 to Phil Taylor in a result not many saw coming. It wasn’t the massive shock many made out, The Power is still a very capable player when he wants to be, but Snakebite didn’t do himself any favours at the Manchester Arena. Thankfully for him, he has been handed what appears to be the perfect match to get himself back to winning ways. Kim Huybrechts will be leaving us, and I reckon without a win to his name. Wright to do as expected at 2/5.

Taylor beat Klaasen

Has Phil Taylor finally arrived on the scene? Punters won’t get their hopes up too much, as Wright’s sloppy misses at the doubles went some way to handing Taylor the victory. The record-breaking world champion won’t grumble however and has every chance of a quickfire double. Win number four of the season would throw him into the mix, and we trust the 56-year-old at 2/9.