Michael van Gerwen vs Mitsuhiko Tatsunami Prediction & Betting Tips - World Darts Championship
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Darts Championship Predictions
The penultimate match on Day 8 at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship will see Michael van Gerwen facing Mitsuhiko Tatsunami. The winner of this match between Mighty Mike and The Sunny will meet either William O’Connor or Krzysztof Kciuk in the second round. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Michael van Gerwen is royalty at the World Championships. He is a three-time champ, holds the highest-ever average in the tournament and was the runner-up to Luke Littler here last year.
While MVG himself has admitted that 2025 has been his “worst ever in terms of consistency,” he did win the World Series of Darts Finals and notched up his 38th European Tour title at the German Darts Grand Prix.
Van Gerwen’s last appearance at a major was at the Grand Slam, where he reached the last 16. He has split his last 10 matches, five wins and five defeats.
Meanwhile, Mitsuhiko Tatsunami earned entry to the Ally Pally by winning the Steel Darts Japan Tour earlier this year, and he will be making his World Championships debut this week.
The Sunny has competed on the PDC Asian Tour throughout this year and notched up two titles, including at event 6 in Shizuoka, where he averaged over 104 in the semis before defeating Seigo Asada in the final.
Tatsunami has no recent PDC main ProTour victories to mention and is a massive underdog in this match.
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Michael van Gerwen - Mitsuhiko Tatsunami Key Points
- Michael van Gerwen is the world number three in the PDC Order of Merit.
- Michael van Gerwen is a three-time world champion.
- Michael van Gerwen has won two ProTour titles this year.
- Michael van Gerwen has won five of his last eight matches.
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Our Michael van Gerwen vs Mitsuhiko Tatsunami Prediction
Mitsuhiko Tatsunami will be making his Ally Pally debut this year, and while his opponent has not had his best year, facing the mighty Michael van Gerwen is a daunting task, even for the best players in the world.
Given his struggles this year, this is about the best draw MVG could have hoped for, and if he can secure a commanding victory, it will give him a boost of confidence to carry into later rounds. Our Michael van Gerwen vs Mitsuhiko Tatsunami prediction is Michael van Gerwen -1.5.
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