Odds released for first round ties at World Matchplay

The World Matchplay begins in a few weeks and ahead of that, odds have been released for the first round of the competition giving a potential indicator of who will be coming through.

Michael van Gerwen is heavily fancied to see off Jeffrey de Zwaan with 1/25 odds, this is despite De Zwaan beating him at the UK Open. MVG will be desperate to put that right and claim his third World Matchplay crown.
Of the other big names, Gary Anderson is 1/5 to defeat a resurgent Stephen Bunting. Peter Wright is of 2/9 odds to see of Jelle Klaasen.
Also Rob Cross is 2/9 to see off Mervyn King also with Cross hoping to add to his World title after an average year so far.
2018 BetVictor World Matchplay
Round One Odds
1/25 Michael van Gerwen v 9/1 Jeffrey de Zwaan
2/7 Adrian Lewis v 11/4 James Wilson
1/3 Dave Chisnall v 9/4 Keegan Brown
4/11 Michael Smith v 11/5 Jonny Clayton
1/3 Daryl Gurney v 9/4 Steve West
4/5 Gerwyn Price v Evens Joe Cullen
1/5 Gary Anderson v 7/2 Stephen Bunting
4/9 Raymond van Barneveld v 7/4 Kyle Anderson
2/9 Peter Wright v 10/3 Jelle Klaasen
1/2 Kim Huybrechts v 13/8 John Henderson
1/3 Simon Whitlock v 9/4 Richard North
4/11 James Wade v 11/5 Jermaine Wattimena
1/4 Mensur Suljovic v 3/1 Steve Beaton
4/9 Ian White v 7/4 Max Hopp
2/9 Rob Cross v 10/3 Mervyn King
8/15 Darren Webster v 6/4 Steve Lennon

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