S.P. Read Esq. Carlsberg don’t do darts finals but……
Our daily columnist and pundit S.P.Read Esq. looks ahead to the World Matchplay Darts Final on Sunday with a recommended bet on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.
Carlsberg don’t do World Matchplay Finals in Blackpool – but if they did you can be certain we would end up with a Taylor v MVG final.
And hey presto, that’s exactly what we’ve got in a fitting final to what’s been a great tournament at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.
Speaking to Trevor on the Star Sports fixed odds trading desk this morning he revealed that Taylor had been backed and has just been made narrow favourite at 5/6. On the initial odds they couldn’t be separated at 10/11 each of two.
The fact that Taylor wasn’t favourite for the final is astonishing in itself given that the ‘Power’ is seeking a seventh successive title – and 15th overall.
But the tight odds are also indicative of the tremendous progress MVG has made and the inevitable changing of the guard.
MVG is of course reigning World Champion after his win in January and is now into his first World Matchplay final having got the better of the Wizard from Down Under Simon Whitlock 17-13 in a far from one-sided semi-final.
Taylor also had to work mighty hard to get to the final – overcoming Gary Anderson 17-15. But he has looked as good as ever this tournament which has included a nine dart checkout in his match against Michael Smith.
It’s a tight call but I think it’s MVG’s time so am selling TAYLOR on the supremacy market.
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