Gian van Veen vs Alan Soutar Prediction & Betting Tips - World Darts Championship
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Darts Championship Predictions
The evening session on Day 12 at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship kicks off with Gian van Veen taking on Alan Soutar. The winner of this match between The Giant and Soots will meet either Darren Beveridge or Madars Razma in the third round. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Rising star Gian van Veen secured his spot in the second round of this competition with a 3-1 victory over Cristo Reyes. He has reached the last 32 in each of the last two editions.
The Giant produced one of the highest scoring averages in the first round (98.91, which included six 180s. He made 10/24 attempts at checkouts and recorded a highest checkout of 96.
Van Veen has won eight of his last 10 matches in all competitions, which included securing his first title on the European Tour at the end of October.
Meanwhile, Alan Soutar managed to come out on top in a marathon opening match that saw 27 legs played against Teemu Harju 3-2. He was knocked out in the opening round here last year.
Soots threw a total of nine 180s in that match and maintained a 90.90 average. However, he will be looking for improvement on his 32.65% conversion on doubles even though he pinned a 130 highest checkout.
Soutar has won four of his last 10 matches in all competitions, but lost his only previous encounter against this opponent 6-2 back in 2022.
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Gian van Veen - Alan Soutar Key Points
- Gian van Veen is ranked 44 places above Soutar in the PDC Order of Merit.
- Gian van Veen has won eight of his last 10 matches.
- Gian van Veen won his first European Tour title in the last two months.
- Gian van Veen beat this opponent 6-2 in their only previous meeting.
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Our Gian van Veen vs Alan Soutar Prediction
Alan Soutar won his first-round matchup, but it was far from convincing as the match went the distance. It is unlikely he will be given too many chances in this one against Gian van Veen.
The Dutchman has had an incredible year, winning his first European Tour and PDC ranking title, and he was solid in his opening match at the Ally Pally this year. Short odds, but this could be a banker on accas for the day. Our Gian van Veen vs Alan Soutar prediction is Gian van Veen wins.
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