Does van Gerwen also ensure a clear balance of power against Cullen?
Michael van Gerwen eliminated hyped youngster Luke Littler from the competition in the first round of the World Matchplay 2024. The Dutchman prevailed 10-6 against the runner-up in the best-of-19. It is therefore understandable that van Gerwen is now also favored in the round of 16.
The world number two shouldn’t have too much trouble against a player like Joe Cullen and should bag another comfortable win. “MvG” has won each of his last six matches against the Englishman since March 2022. Our van Gerwen vs. Cullen darts betting tip therefore also aims for a favorite victory this time
The two darts pros met almost three months ago on the European Tour. Michael van Gerwen celebrated a “white wash” over Joe Cullen and didn’t concede a single leg in the best-of-11.
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Michael van Gerwen – Statistics & current form
The Major tournament in the Winter Gardens couldn’t have got off to a better start for Michael van Gerwen. The three-time World Champion eliminated the hyped Luke Littler at the start of the tournament and thus one of the favorites to win the title. With an average of 101.93, there was a clear victory to celebrate in the best-of-19.
Now “MvG” is through to the second round of the World Matchplay 2024, with Joe Cullen a comparatively easier hurdle to overcome. The Dutchman has beaten his upcoming opponent in the last six Head-2-Heads. Including at the World Matchplay 2022 – also back then in the last 16.
Van Gerwen claimed an 11-5 win in Blackpool back then. A similar result cannot be ruled out this time either. Provided the Dutchman can build on his performance against Luke Littler. In his current career, “MvG” has already won the match play three times. Another coup cannot be ruled out this year either
Crack the 100 average again?
In the first round of the World Matchplay 2024, Michael van Gerwen played with an average score of 101.93 and defied Luke Littler’s 100.83, who also threw the maximum seven times. The world number two also had a solid double rate of 43.48% – including a checkout of 146.
It would be more than surprising if “MvG” were to fail in the second round against an inconsistent Joe Cullen after this strong performance. If you want to bet on a favorite to win, you can also use a sports betting bonus for our Michael van Gerwen vs Cullen prediction. Some betting providers offer the first bonus offer after account verification.
In the last three years, “MvG” has reached at least the semi-finals of the World Matchplay twice – a good omen ahead of the clash against Joe Cullen?
Joe Cullen – statistics & current form
Joe Cullen made a successful start to the World Matchplay, as did Michael van Gerwen. In the first round of the current major tournament he won 10:4 against Brendan Dolan. It was balm for the Englishman’s soul. Prior to that, Joe Cullen had suffered seven defeats in a row, including bitter setbacks against lesser-known players.
In the first round match against Dolan, “The Rockstar” played an average of 100.19 and threw the maximum six times. Joe Cullen also impressed with a checkout rate of 43.48%. His opponent Brendan Dolan achieved a rate of 36.36% in 14 legs, but the Northern Irishman only got eleven checkout attempts due to his poor average.
Although Joe Cullen’s performance should not be diminished by this, his second round opponent “MvG” is a completely different caliber. Even if the Dutchman’s form on the day is not ideal, it will be difficult for Joe Cullen to reach the quarter-finals of the World Matchplay in his current form. The Englishman has lacked the consistency to do so in recent months
Performance in the first round just a snapshot?
Because Cullen was hardly convincing in the previous months, the first round performance in Blackpool should not be overrated. So far this year, the world number 15 has largely disappointed. Only at the Austrian Darts Open 2024 was there once an upward trend. However, Joe Cullen lost the final against Luke Littler 4:8
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Since 2018, Joe Cullen has only reached the quarter-finals once in his last five appearances at the World Matchplay. That milestone came last year. Cullen was only defeated in the semi-finals of the 2023 Matchplay by eventual tournament winner Nathan Aspinall.
Michael van Gerwen – Joe Cullen head-to-head / H2H record
Michael van Gerwen hasn’t lost to Joe Cullen since March 2022. In the last six encounters, the Dutchman has always prevailed, including one match this calendar year. “MvG” even had a white wash against Joe Cullen in the German Darts Grand Prix 2024. The Dutchman won 6:0 in the best-of-11.
However, the two players met once before at the World Matchplay almost two years ago. Michael van Gerwen won 11:5 against the Englishman
Michael van Gerwen – Joe Cullen betting tip
Michael van Gerwen is brimming with confidence after his clear win against Luke Littler. As the supposed underdog, the Dutchman ensured a clear balance of power and only conceded six legs in the best-of-19. In the second round, “MvG” shouldn’t find it too difficult to win against Joe Cullen, who is in poor form.
The Englishman had lost seven matches in a row before the start of the tournament in Blackpool and was therefore in a form crisis. This made his victory against Dolan in the first round of Matchplay 2024 all the more important, as “The Rockstar” swept his opponent off the stage with a 10:4 win
We’re ruling out a win for Joe Cullen this time. Rather, the question is how many legs the Englishman can win against an in-form Michael van Gerwen. Our van Gerwen vs. Cullen betting tip at odds of 1.86 targets a win for “MvG” with at least a three-leg lead. We are betting five units
