2021 PDC UK Open Winner Odds Favor Van Gerwen to Defend His Title
Posted: March 4, 2021
Updated: March 4, 2021
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2021 PDC UK Open is held this weekend, 5-7th March in Milton Keynes
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Top 32 players will in the fourth round on Friday evening
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Top 32 players will in the fourth round on Friday evening
The 2021 UK Open takes place this weekend in Milton Keynes, between the 5th and 7th of March. All top players will be in the field of 154 players from Michael van Gerwen to Gerwyn Price. The Dutch world No2 is the defending champion and the biggest favorite in the 2021 PDC UK Open winner odds. Let’s see his main rivals now.
The ranking darts tournament of the UK Open is also called the ‘FA Cup of Darts’ after its similar format to the prestigious football cup. 64 players will start the first round then the winners will be ed with 32 players in the second and third round. With the best 32 players ing the tournament only in the fourth round. Raymond van Barneveld will make his TV return on Friday afternoon. While last year’s winner, Michael van Gerwen will start the Open in the evening session. Other former winners of the event like James Wade, Gary Anderson and Peter Wright will also try to win the £100,000 prize. Four-time women’s world champion Lisa Ashton also competes in the event and will start in the second round.
2021 PDC UK Open winner odds mention MVG and Price as top favorites
Michael van Gerwen has reached the semi-final of the Players Championship 4 but was beaten there by Damon Heta. The current world No2 hasn’t won any event since last November when he got the victory at the final of the Players Championship. But he has shown a better performance last week and can easily win his first title of the season now. Online sportsbooks in the UK favor his victory with the odds of 5.00.
The current world champion, Gerwyn Price is also in the favorites with the odds of 10.00 in the 2021 PDC UK Open winner odds. The 2020 world champion is not in his best form after also being knocked out early last week. But he has won this open before, in 2017 and can do it again.
Players in top form can surprise everyone
Jonny Clayton has been playing brilliantly in 2021. As the Welsh player won the 2021 UK Masters, his first PDC major tournament. In addition he also reached the final of three Players Championship events last week. He could win one of them and became a serious contender for the 2021 UK Open. Where Clayton reached his best result last year after getting to the semi-finals. Now his odds to get even further is 13.00.
Another player in great form is Joe Cullen. He also played in two Players Championship finals and won one of them. But the 31-year-old hasn’t got any major title yet. After his most recent performance he can make up for it soon, maybe this weekend in Milton Keynes.bet365.
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