Michael van Gerwen vs William O’Connor Prediction & Betting Tips - World Darts Championship
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Darts Championship Predictions
Michael van Gerwen and William O’Connor will face off on Day 13 at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship. The winner of this match between Mighty Mike and The Magpie will meet either Peter Wright or Arno Merk in the third round. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Michael van Gerwen has lifted the Sid Waddell Trophy three times in the past and kicked off his journey to reclaiming the title with a 3-1 victory over Mitsuhiko Tatsunami in round one.
It was certainly not his best performance, but MVG managed to pin five 180s and maintained an average of 90.82. His finishing was also unimpressive, with a 29.41% checkout conversion and a highest checkout of 65.
Van Gerwen has won six of his last 10 matches in all competitions, which included reaching the semi-final of the European Tour finals in October.
Meanwhile, William O’Connor firmly announced himself as one to watch at the Ally Pally this year after producing a commanding performance to defeat Krzysztof Kciuk in round one.
The Magpie recorded the highest three-dart average of the opening round of 102.36, which included seven 180s. He hit 9/17 checkout attempts and managed a stunning 167 highest checkout.
O’Connor is in great form of late, winning seven of his last 10 matches, but hasn’t beaten Van Gerwen in his last six attempts dating back to 2018.
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Michael van Gerwen - William O’Connor Key Points
- Michael van Gerwen dropped a set in his opening match in this competition.
- William O’Connor recorded the highest three-dart average of the opening round of this competition.
- William O’Connor recorded seven 180s in the first round.
- William O’Connor has won seven of his last 10 matches across all competitions.
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Our Michael van Gerwen vs William O’Connor Prediction
While Michael van Gerwen won his opening match here at the Ally Pally and has beaten this opponent in their last six encounters, the last time they faced off was in 2023, and MVG’s form has certainly dipped since then.
William O’Connor, on the other hand, is arguably playing the best darts of his life right now and secured one of the most commanding wins in the opening round of this competition. Even if MVG wins this one, we expect the Irishman to be right on his tail the entire way. Our Michael van Gerwen vs William O’Connor prediction is William O’Connor +1.5.
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