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BETMGM PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS: MVG VS ASPINALL TOPS NIGHT 15 TIPS

Michael van Gerwen and Nathan Aspinall head into BetMGM Premier League Darts Night 15 level on points – and their opening clash could have major implications in the race for the play-offs.

Just one Finals Night spot remains available ahead of the penultimate regular night in Aberdeen.

Luke Littler had already made sure of his spot at the O2 while Luke Humphries’ win in Leeds last week, plus Gerwyn Price’s quarter-final victory, ensured they will join the defending champion in London on 29th May.

Price now faces Stephen Bunting, the only player out of contention, while Chris Dobey and Rob Cross go head-to-head knowing anything less than making the final might not be enough.

The night closes with a blockbuster rematch between Littler and Humphries. With top spot still in play, there's plenty at stake for both.

Here’s the full quarter-final running order at P&J Live:

Night 15 Fixtures

BetMGM Premier League Darts Tips: 23/2 Night 15 Acca

  • Aspinall highest checkout vs Van Gerwen
  • Price to beat Bunting
  • Cross to beat Dobey
  • Over 9.5 legs in Littler vs Humphries

Leg 1 – Nathan Aspinall to have highest checkout vs Michael van Gerwen @ Evens

This one is huge. Just a point and a place separates Van Gerwen and Aspinall, with the Dutchman clinging to the final spot in the top four.

They‘ve met four times so far – most recently on Night 10 in Manchester, where the Asp prevailed 6-2 – and the Stockport arrowsmith leads the head-to-head 3-1.

Aspinall has the edge on nightly wins, too. For all his history in this competition, Van Gerwen remains one of only two players, alongside Cross, without one of those to his name this term.

The Asp beat Van Gerwen all ends up in Manchester: he had the highest average, most 180s and the biggest finish. MVG, by contrast, averaged just over 85.

Aspinall Highest Checkout

Despite reaching the final in Birmingham, the Dutchman has underwhelmed. He ranks above only Bunting for 100+ checkouts and sits bottom for highest match checkouts at just 33%.

Aspinall edges the key stats: 13 ton-plus finishes to MVG’s 12 and a stronger percentage success on big checkouts.

He has hit the highest finish in half of his games so far and, with everything on the line, Evens for Aspinall to have the highest checkout this time round too appeals in what could be the nerviest quarter-final of the season.

Leg 2 – Gerwyn Price to beat Stephen Bunting @ 8/11

Eliminated and bottom of the table, Bunting’s BetMGM Premier League return hasn’t gone to plan. And now he faces a confident Price.

While already assured of a Play-offs Night spot, the Iceman could still overhaul Humphries in second to garner a more favourable draw.

His three nightly wins have been impressive and he has fond memories of Aberdeen, having made the final here in 2023 before withdrawing with injury last season.

Bunting did win their last meeting on Night 9 – and indeed four of their last five across all competitions – but in the Premier League the contrast is stark.

Early Payout

The Bullet has exited at the first hurdle eight times and has just one nightly win to his name while Price, as he demonstrated in Leeds, has proved able to pick up points even when not playing well.

Indeed, despite only playing five more matches and carrying a lower average for the season, Price's legs won against throw (46 vs Bunting's 25) shows he has far outperformed the Bullet when it comes to simply taking his chances.

With qualification assured, the Iceman won’t want to lose his rhythm: 3/4 for Price to win represents good value.

Remember: BetMGM is paying out early when your player takes a three-leg lead, regardless of the final result. More information can be found here.

Leg 3 – Rob Cross to beat Chris Dobey @ 10/11

Both Cross and Dobey’s play-off hopes hang by a thread.

The loser of this one is eliminated, while even the winner faces a big ask to reach the BetMGM Premier League finale in two weeks.

They’ve met twice in this competition – winning one apiece, with Cross taking the last 6–2 in Nottingham – while between them they have one win in the entirety of the last three weeks.

Cross has been the better player on balance but has little to show for it.

His 98.32 tournament average ranks third – behind only Littler and Humphries – yet he’s failed to reach a final and has just one win in his last six.

Standings

That said, the 2018 world champion has only lost once in Aberdeen in any Premier League format and that was to Littler in last season’s final.

Dobey, for his part, hasn’t made it to a semi-final since his win in Rotterdam and has fallen at the first hurdle in four of the last five nights.

With a better base level of performance throughout the tournament and a stellar record in Scotland’s north-east Cross to win at 10/11 feels like the right side of a match-up in which pressure will weigh heavily.

Voltage will keep his top-four hopes alive. Just.

Remember: BetMGM is paying out early when your player takes a three-leg lead, regardless of the final result. More information can be found here.

Leg 4 – Over 9.5 legs in Luke Littler vs Luke Humphries @ 22/25

The Lukes meet again.

Last week’s pulsating final in Leeds went the way of Humphries and, crucially, it means he can still top the overall standings ahead of Littler.

Three wins apiece from their six meetings gives little away, while the eight nightly wins between them show just why they are first and second in the table and the world rankings.

The games have been tight, too. All but one, a 6-1 Littler win in the Newcastle final, has contained 10 legs or more.

Last week’s final was another epic: they hit five 180s apiece, had the same highest checkout (96) and even their averages were separated by just a smidge over a single point with Humphries’ 100.96 edging Littler’s 99.89.

Both are already O2-bound but pride, position and momentum are very much in play.

This has the hallmarks of a classic. Another lengthy battle should ensue and 22/25 for over 9.5 legs looks the play… but who takes it is anyone’s guess.

BETMGM’S NIGHT 15 ACCA

  • Aspinall highest checkout vs Van Gerwen
  • Price to beat Bunting
  • Cross to beat Dobey
  • Over 9.5 legs in Littler vs Humphries

Night 15 BetMGM Specials

He’s already won a record five nights and now Littler heads north of the border as the 11/8 favourite to make it six and repeat last year’s Aberdeen victory.

Humphries is the familiar second favourite at 4/1 but value could be found in the players who simply have to win.

Cross fits that bill. He’s yet to win a night but has a good record in Aberdeen, made the final here last term and has a winnable first game against Dobey. It’s do or die for Voltage and 11/1 for him to win Night 15 could be worth a look.

Night 15 Winner Odds

With just three weeks until the O2, players are running out of chances to win a set of custom-made 18ct gold darts for throwing a nine-darter.

The last perfect leg came courtesy of Price on Night 10. He joined Littler, Humphries and Cross in this season’s perfect leg club. A fifth to be hit in Aberdeen is 5/1.

Explore our full range of specials – including 180s markets, over/under legs, King of the Oche and in-play betting – via the BetMGM Premier League Darts Hub and follow our social media channels as every dart is thrown throughout Night 15 and beyond.

2025 BetMGM Premier League Darts – it’s showtime!

Odds correct at time of publication but subject to change

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