Gian van Veen vs Wessel Nijman Prediction & Betting Tips - PDC World Matchplay Darts
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Matchplay Darts Predictions
World Matchplay action continues on Wednesday evening with Gian van Veen taking on compatriot Wessel Nijman in Round 2. Both these players have won a game each of their two encounters this season, and our prediction is that this match could go down to the wire.
Gian van Veen reached the quarter-final here in Blackpool last year, and kicked off his 2026 World Matchplay campaign with an impressive 10-6 victory over Krzysztof Ratajski on Sunday.
The Giant averaged 93.55 and pinned just one 180 in that match, both lower than the Polish Eagle, but he was excellent on the outer ring, converting 66.67% (10/15) of his checkout attempts.
Van Veen has won seven of his last 10 matches in all competitions, which included reaching the quarter-final of the Players Championship 24 at the start of this month.
Meanwhile, Wessel Nijman has been one of the most improved players in world darts over the past year, and he got his World Matchplay campaign started with a 10-5 victory over Dave Chisnall.
The 26-year-old Dutchman pinned two maximums and maintained a solid 98.63 average in his opening match. He converted 52.63% of his checkout attempts and a highest checkout of 117.
Nijman has also won seven of his last 10 matches in all competitions, but has lost five of his last six against his upcoming opponent.
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Gian van Veen - Wessel Nijman Key Points
- Gian van Veen averaged 93.55 in Round 1 of this competition.
- Gian van Veen converted 66.67% of his checkout attempts in Round 1.
- Wessel Nijman averaged 98.63 in Round 1 of this competition.
- Wessel Nijman converted 52.63% of his checkout attempts in Round 1.
- Both these players have won one of their two encounters this year.
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Our Gian van Veen vs Wessel Nijman Prediction
Gian van Veen entered the 2026 World Matchplay as the number three seed and notched up a solid victory over Krzysztof Ratajski, but he now faces a stern test against his compatriot in Round 2.
Wessel Nijman’s form over the past year has been impeccable, and the manner in which he overcame Dave Chisnall in his opening match was mightily impressive. Both these players have tremendous scoring ability when they are in good rhythm, and this match has all the makings of turning into a thriller. Therefore, our Gian van Veen vs Wessel Nijman prediction is over 17.5 legs.
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