Next clear win for Gerwyn Price?
Gerwyn Price has made a successful start to the 2024 Darts World Championship. The Welshman celebrated a clear win over Connor Scutt in the tournament opener and didn’t even concede a single set. “The Iceman” swept his opponent off the stage 3:0 in the best-of-five. A clear victory cannot be ruled out in the upcoming hurdle against Brendan Dolan.
The 28th-ranked player in the world from Northern Ireland prevailed against Michael Mansell in the last round. The decision in favor of “The History Maker” was only made in the decisive eleventh leg of the final set. Before that, his opponent had already missed several chances to break. Our betting tip for Price vs Dolan this time is for the Northern Irishman to lose
“The History Maker” has lost three of his last four matches against Gerwyn Price. It is quite possible that the Northern Irishman will also lose the upcoming match. Brendan Dolan hasn’t reached the fourth round of a World Championship since the 2019 World Championship anyway
In addition, the challenger from Northern Ireland has not won a single match against a player from the top 10 of the PDC since July 2023. It would therefore be all the more surprising if this negative streak were to end against “The Iceman” of all people.
Gerwyn Price – Statistics & current form
Gerwyn Price has bounced back with an impressive win against Scutt at the “Ally Pally”. At the last World Championship in London, the iceman was eliminated with a bitter defeat against Gabriel Clemens and thus bowed out in the quarter-finals of the 2023 World Championship. The match was partly marked by Gerwyn Price’s infamous headphone scandal.
On his return to Alexandra Palace, the world number five from Wales played with an average of 98.01 and threw a total of five 180s in three sets played. Gerwyn Price also had a double rate of 39.13%. By comparison, his opponent Connor Scutt only had a checkout rate of 20%.
If “Gezzy” takes the momentum into the upcoming match, it is obvious that Gerwyn Price will also bag an unchallenged victory against Brendan Dolan. This time, however, the encounter will take place in a best-of-seven format. The last time the two players met in this constellation, Price won 4:3 at the 2021 World Championship – on 28.12., mind you
Gerwyn Price co-favorite for the World Championship title according to the odds
As in previous years, Gerwyn Price is one of the favorites to win the title at the 2024 World Championships. With his game, the Welshman certainly has the potential to win the World Championship in London – after all, “Gezzy” already managed to do so at the 2021 World Championship. Incidentally, the ice man from Wales also beat Brendan Dolan that year.
It was one of a total of six victories that Gerwyn Price has recorded against Brendan Dolan in his current career. In contrast, “Gezzy” has lost four times in his ten H2hs. It is quite possible that Gerwyn Price’s record will be extended this week.
In the showdown between Price and Dolan, it is also obvious to predict that “Gezzy” will be the player with the most 180s. Bets on this already paid off in the second round duel against Connor Scutt.
Brendan Dolan – Statistics & current form
Brendan Dolan came within a whisker of defeat against his compatriot Michael Mansell. In the second round of the 2024 World Championship, the decision between the two Northern Irishmen was only made in the last leg of the fifth set. “The History Maker” prevailed with a 6:5 against Michael Mansell.
It was his fourth win in the last six matches. Only against Danny Noppert (4:5) and Damon Heta (8:10) there was no victory to celebrate in this period. Whether a coup against Gerwyn Price will be possible in his current form remains questionable, especially as “The History Maker” will have to play much more consistently.
Against his compatriot Mansell, the Northern Irishman sometimes had an average below the 90 mark. With that average score, it will be difficult to pull off a surprise – especially in the best-of-seven. Nevertheless, if you want to venture a prediction on the underdog in Price vs. Dolan, you can get odds of up to 6.50.
Does Brendan Dolan’s negative streak continue at the World Championships?
Brendan Dolan has not reached the fourth round of the World Darts Championship since the 2019 World Championship. In the last four years, the best result was the third round, which “The History Maker” reached at the 2021 World Championship and the 2023 World Championship. Last year, the 50-year-old’s World Championship adventure came to an end against Jonny Clayton.
Dolan suffered a 4-1 defeat against the Welshman in the best-of-seven. However, it should be noted that every round in these five sets against Clayton was only decided in the decisive fifth leg and the Northern Irishman also had the better average against Clayton. Dolan lacked the necessary nerve in the decisive moments
Gerwyn Price – Brendan Dolan head-to-head comparison / H2H result
Gerwyn Price and Brendan Dolan meet for the eleventh time in total. In the ten previous encounters, “Gezzy” leads the H2H with a record of 6-4. The Welshman has won three of the last four H2hs. Dolan only prevailed in the most recent encounter. In the 2021 Players Championship, “The History Maker” celebrated a 10-8 win over Gerwyn Price – with an average of 89.78, mind you
Gerwyn Price – Brendan Dolan betting tip
Gerwyn Price is already looking towards a showdown against Gary Anderson. The Welshman is the clear favorite for the upcoming match. If his upcoming opponent’s recent form is anything to go by, “Gezzy” shouldn’t have too much trouble in the third round of the 2024 World Championship and should bag another clear victory.
There was already a clear 3:0 win against Scutt to celebrate. There is also value in betting on Gerwyn Price to win against Brendan Dolan. If “The Iceman” has a good day, the Welshman is almost unplayable with his high average
We place our Price vs Dolan betting tip at odds of 1.57 on a win for Gerwyn Price with at least a three-set lead. We are betting five units for this. The best odds are currently offered by Bet365
