Nathan Aspinall vs Michael van Gerwen
Morningside Arena
09.10.2022, 21:40
Nathan Aspinall dethroned Gerwyn Price from his position as world No. 1 to reach Sunday's final in Leicester. Michael van Gerwen continued his march toward his sixth World Grand Prix title with a barrage of tungsten hitting that destroyed his longtime rival, Peter Wright.
Get Your Sign-Up Bonus!Nathan Aspinall - expect a surprising performance from Aspinall
In the semi-final, Aspinall defeated world No. 1 Price, preventing Price from advancing to his third straight World Grand Prix final. 'The Asp' got things going with a 14-darter and a 113 finish to take the first set 3-1, but Price returned with 121 for a 12-dart finish to take the second set and the match. However, Aspinall scored a 13-dart leg to regain the lead, and then Price missed two darts at double 16 to let the Stockport thrower in for a double five and a 3-1 information. The fifth set saw Aspinall take a 2-1 lead over Price before Price rallied to tie the game. However, when Aspinall missed a match dart at double 16, the 2020 winner snatched the set with a 117 checkout to keep his hopes alive. Then, Price returned to win the next two legs, 107 and 127, and take the lead in the sixth. However, Aspinall tied the game with a pair of double misses and went on to win the match with a 13-darter. We anticipate another spectacular performance from him even though he faces long odds of defeating Michael Gerwen and winning the World Grand Prix.
Michael van Gerwen - confident of winning his sixth World Grand Prix
Before the final, Wright had a horrible encounter against Van Gerwen in which the Dutchman took out 167 in the opening leg and dominated the match from there on out, winning the first set without allowing the world champion a chance at a concluding double. Aside from winning the first set with a score of 94, he went on to win the second set with a score of 98, finishing off points that Wright missed to increase his advantage to 2-0. After 'Mighty Mike' won the first two legs of the third set with checkouts of 67 and 54, Wright got on the board with a checkout of 73 to bring the score back to 2-1. Although the Scot had an opportunity to tie the set, he blew it, and Van Gerwen went on to win the game and advance to the finals for the second time in his career. After opening the fourth set with a 124, Gerwen doubled 16 to go up 2-0, and he punished Wright's subsequent misses to secure the win. Van Gerwen, who has defeated Gary Anderson, Stephen Bunting, and Chris Dobey this week in Leicester, stated, We anticipate a similarly stellar effort from him in this match as he attempts to win his sixth Grand Prix.
With my performance in the last few days, I expected to win, but you still have to do it against a guy like Peter Wright. He didn't look well and I don't know what happened there, but you need to take advantage of that. He's a phenomenal player but he didn't turn up tonight and I did anticipate a similarly stellar effort from him in this match as he attempts to win his sixth Grand Prix. the right things for myself at the right moment. Early doors I played well and that gave me confidence.
Expert Betting Tips
Michael van Gerwen has recently swept his last four meetings against Nathan Aspinall. Nonetheless, given Aspinall's tireless efforts and infectious competitive spirit, the outcome of this match may surprise everyone. Although we anticipate this to be a thrilling showdown, the chances are still in favor of Michael Gerwen. Over 15.5 180s seems likely, and the odds on 1xbet are currently 2.75. Good luck!