Preview German Darts Championship Sunday afternoon including Price and Wright-Menzies

This weekend in Halle 39 in Hildesheim the fourteenth and also last Euro Tour tournament of this year will be held. The German Darts Championship is the last chance for several players to qualify for the European Championship. Whoever is in the top-32 of the European Tour Order of Merit after this tournament qualifies for this prestigious major.

The field of participants in this Euro Tour tournament traditionally consists of 48 players, with a total prize money pool of £175,000. The winner gets to credit £30,000 to his account. Peter Wright began the tournament as the defending champion, having defeated Luke Littler 8-5 in last year's final. 'Snakebite' won his opening match Saturday night and thus still has a chance of title prolongation.

Sunday afternoon the eight matches of the third round are on the program. Below is a preview of these eight matches.

When Gerwyn Price and Danny Noppert take to the oche for their duel, it is looking forward to a clash between Welsh flair and Dutch determination. Price, often known for his temperament and ability to generate momentum, will be keen to live up to his status as favorite. He wants to confirm his form on European Tour and show that he wants to emerge as a serious candidate for the title in Hildesheim as well. Noppert, on the other hand, is often tough in these types of matches: he knows the pressure of big moments and knows that against a top player like Price, he has no room for error.

Price is normally slightly stronger than Noppert when it comes to scoring. For the 35-year-old Dutchman it is important to keep his own legs good and if possible force breaks when Price is less sharp. In a best-of-11 leg match, every leg is valuable: one weak move or missed double can cause damage.

Jonny Clayton is a player known for his composure under pressure and is also someone who usually performs well on his doubles. In this duel against Gian van Veen, he needs to put those qualities into play. Van Veen is young, dynamic and fearless - that could make him dangerous, as he can play freely without too many expectations.

Clayton will likely rely on his routine: he must keep scoring consistently and not show that he is intimidated by the energy of his young opponent. Van Veen will want to take advantage of some of Clayton's missteps. However, both players are particularly good this year, so if they both reach their best level this could be a very exciting match.

Nathan Aspinall has slipped a bit in the world rankings, but still starts his match against Steve Lennon as towering favorite. Aspinall impressed in the previous round by beating compatriot Ross Smith - helped by a 107+ average - 6-4. 'The Asp' is determined to climb up the world rankings again and can use every good result to do so.

For Lennon, get off to a good start right away and try to put the pressure on Aspinall in the legs in which he gets the chance. The Irishman has plenty of experience, but Aspinall is normally just the better player. A big win by Aspinall in this match would certainly not be a surprise.

Two Dutchmen facing each other - Wattimena, already active at the highest level for some time, and Nijman, who is only just starting to squeak in. Although the latter has already made quite an impression. Wattimena is in excellent form at the moment: he won a Players Championship event this week and, when he is in rhythm, can throw high scores as well as produce stable finishes.

Nijman, on the other hand, already reached the semifinals several times on the European Tour this year and is quietly dreaming of more, why not this weekend? It is extremely difficult to name a favorite for this duel. Although Wattimena might just have the upper hand given his experience at this level.

This is a clash between someone who has only recently risen to the top-32 of the world rankings and an established name. Let's start with the established name: Peter Wright. The former world champion has plenty of experience. Except that Wright is having an extremely lousy year. He is piling up quick defeats in all kinds of tournaments.

Can Wright finally pull off another strong performance this weekend? He is already off to a good start with a win in his opening match against home favorite Ricardo Pietreczko. Wright takes on his compatriot Cameron Menzies in the third round. 'Cammy' seems to have finally found the stability to reach his full potential. Menzies is currently even lower than Wright in the world rankings, yet he starts this match as the favorite given his current form.

Dirk van Duijvenbode already made a special impression this weekend. In his opening match against Karel Sedlacek he threw a nine darter. In the second round 'Aubergenius' was 6-2 too strong for Chris Dobey. He posted a fabulous average of 117.74.

Van Duijvenbode will try to dictate the game, hold on his own legs, and try to take control in Schindler's legs. Schindler is a slower player, so it remains to be seen how Van Duijvenbode will deal with that. In the past that could sometimes cause problems to maintain his level.

Evans versus Chisnall next. Chisnall, the older hand in the business, has had a lousy year and still stands at zero titles this year, still very atypical for the 45-year-old Englishman.

Can Chisnall reverse the lopsided situation - he is also starting to drop a bit in the world rankings - this weekend? If so, he must at least get past Ricky Evans in the third round. The 35-year-old Englishman still lives up to his nickname 'Rapid', although he too could use a good result in a ranking tournament.

If Chisnall uses his experience and is sharp in the crucial moments, he is the favorite. But Evans can keep things exciting if he stays close and manages to punish Chisnall's mistakes.

Finally, the showdown between Ryan Joyce and Krzysztof Ratajski. This is also interesting: both players have tournament and television experience. Ratajski has been on a pretty good run lately, but Joyce is also solid. In earlier rounds, Joyce showed that his finishes are already on point.

This is another duel where it is difficult to put a favorite forward. Both players barely escape them and a 6-5 win for either is therefore written in the stars.