The final night of the Premier League is coming up on Thursday night with Michael van Gerwen, Rob Cross, Gary Anderson & Michael Smith still in the running. Wayne Mardle has given his thoughts ahead of each of the matches on Thursday.
On the first game between Rob Cross and Michael van Gerwen, Mardle said the following: 'I see Rob giving him grief for a while but Michael will be too good. It is boring to say but it is hard to ever say that you can see Michael getting beat. Of course Rob can win the match but Michael wins by a handsome scoreline – let’s say 10-5' On Michael Smith vs Gary Anderson : 'Would it be a shock for Michael to win? No but I don't think he wins, I think Gary is going to be fully ready. I don't think it will be easy for Gary but I think he wins 10-7.' 'I think Gary runs him close - I have it in my head that it will be close for 14/15 legs before Michael runs riot in the last three or four.' On the final match potentially between Van Gerwen and Anderson: 'The game will be littered with 180s, 100+ finishes but Michael wins it 11-7 by taking out 81 on the bullseye after Gary misses a dart for a 170 finish.'
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