Michael van Gerwen vs. James Wade: Michael van Gerwen Leading the Head to Head Statistics

Like always, Premier League fixtures attract thousands of Darts fans and followers. The upcoming fixture featuring Michael van Gerwen and James Wade is expected to be a thriller of a contest with both players looking to improve their gameplay and produce something substantial. Evaluating the head-to-head statistics, Michael van Gerwen is certainly leading against James Wade. Over the past few years, both players have played extensively in the circuit, performing on international and league stages. The last time these both players played was on 12th Feb 2022, where Michael van Gerwen produced a decent competition, defeating Wade (4-6). Going into the upcoming game, Michael van Gerwen would be looking to gain confidence from his previous victory against Wade and continue stepping forward.

Michael van Gerwen is certainly leading the charts with exceptional and truly thrilling performances over the years. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that Michael van Gerwen has been a consistent go-getter in the Darts league, managing to win many games and crunch situations. In his last game at the UK Open, he was defeated by a significant margin of (10-4) against Heta D. Though in the same tournament; Van Gerwen managed to defeat Garry Anderson after a close game of (10-7). One thing to note about Michael van Gerwen is that he has been undefeated in the ongoing Premier League. Michael has managed to defeat Peter Wright (6-0), Smith (6-2), and Jonny Clayton (1-6). With such impactful scores under his belt this year, Michael would be having the odds in his favor for winning and dominating James Wade in the upcoming fixture.

It takes courage and sheer determination to win 3 consecutive games in the UK Open, and that too against top contenders of the game. Talking about Wade’s UK Open match form, he was won 3 out of 4 games played in the competition. Wade managed to defeat Lennon (6-10), Meulaenkamp (3-10), and Krcmar (10-8). His only loss came against Barry (10-4) on 6th Mar 2022. Talking about the Premier League competition, Wade successfully defeated Anderson (6-4) but got defeated at the hands of Peter Wright (6-2), who is among the most senior and competitive players in the game. Wade has competed against Michael van Gerwen twice before, and both times, Michael has led the standings.

Evaluating the head-to-head statistics and overall gameplay of these two players, Michael van Gerwen can be called an outright favorite of winning the upcoming fixture against James Wade. However, Wade would be looking to carry his consistent performances into the game and be prepared against van Gerwen.