Michael van Gerwen vs Stephen Bunting Prediction & Betting Tips - PDC Premier League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC - Premier League Darts Predictions
Night 9 of the 2026 Premier League Darts season kicks off with Michael van Gerwen taking on Stephen Buntin in Manchester. Bullet is seventh in the league standings, while Mighty Mike is in fourth place. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Michael van Gerwen reached his first final in this season’s Premier League since Night 2 last week in Berlin, but he was unable to get the better of Luke Littler, losing the match 6-4.
Still, the result got MVG back into the top four in the standings. He has now pinned 33 180s and is averaging 96.83, while maintaining a checkout rate of 40.91 (63/154).
Van Gerwen got to the last 16 at the Players Championship 7 on Monday afternoon and has now won seven of his last 10 matches across all competitions. He has also beaten Bunting in their only previous matchup in the Premier League this season.
Meanwhile, despite averaging an incredible 107.47 in his opening match last week, Stephen Bunting was unable to defeat Littler, marking his third first-round loss in the last four weeks.
Bullet is now on seven points and is averaging 99.87, which is the third-best in the competition. However, his downfall has been his checkout conversion, which currently sits at 36.15%.
Buting also reached the round of 16 at the PC7 event earlier this week, but has lost six of his last 10 matches in all competitions and his last three against this opponent.
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Michael van Gerwen - Stephen Bunting Key Points
- Michael van Gerwen is six points above Bunting in the league standings.
- Michael van Gerwen has won seven of his last 10 matches in all competitions.
- Michael van Gerwen has won his last three matches against this opponent.
- Stephen Bunting has lost seven of his 11 matches in this season’s Premier League.
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Our Michael van Gerwen vs Stephen Bunting Prediction
After a tough few weeks, Michael van Gerwen seemed to rediscover some form in Berlin last week by reaching the final, which got him back into the top four heading into the second half of the season.
Stephen Bunting was bitterly unlucky last week, having to face Littler in the opening round, but his performance was encouraging. This could be a close contest, but we’re going for MVG in the underdog role as a safe option to get the night started. Our Michael van Gerwen vs Stephen Bunting prediction is Michael van Gerwen +1.5.
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