Rob Cross vs Michael Van Gerwen: Prediction for the Match on May 01, 2025

Rob Cross vs Michael Van Gerwen: Prediction and odds on the Match on 01 May 2025

The quarter-finals of the Dart Premier Night will have 5th place Rob Cross and 3rd place Michael Van Gerwen face each other. All action will be held at the prestigious Utilita Arena in Birmingham. Rob Cross is coming from a loss in his last match, while Michael Van Gerwen has won 4 games and lost one in his last five matches. Who will win this next round of darts? At Telecom Asia, we look at the match’s preview and offer free betting opportunities.

Rob Cross: Form and Statistics

Rob Cross will enter this game as the underdog, but he will hope to take his chance and make it to the semifinal of the Premier Night. He played against Steven Bunting in his last match, winning by 6-1. However, since making his debut, the English professional darts player has gone on to make a significant amount of history. He won against Stefan Bellmont in round 1/16 of the Tour 7 with a 6-4 victory in their previous match. Rob Cross had two 180 throw spins during that match, while Bellmont only had one of those throws. Also, he was able to average 90.64 points per dart. He faced Gary Anderson, losing by 7-5. In that game, He had just 1 180 throws, while his opponent had 2, and the highest checkout went his way as he had 164. In the meantime, a look at Rob Cross's recent matches shows that he has now lost seven of his last eleven games. These defeats came against Gerwyn Price (2-6), Luke Humphries (6-3), Luke Littler (6-5), Nathan Aspinall (6-2), Martin Schindler (walkover), Haupai Puha (3-6), and Krzysztof Ratajsi (4-6). In his wins, however, Rob Cross defeated Ricardo Pietreczko (6-4), and Adam Paxton (6-1).

Rob Cross Strength

Rob Cross is expected to strive for a return to winning form, given his capabilities. The Englishman will be drawing strength from back-to-back victories over Van Gerwen in the World Premier League, the Poland Darts Masters, and the US Darts Masters. 

Michael Van Gerwen: Form and Statistics

Michael van Gerwen will be looking to bounce back from his defeat to World Number One, Luke Humphries, in the semifinals of the Premier League night 12. Before this match, he recorded six consecutive wins. Late last month, He suffered a defeat at the hands of Dave Chisnall, which concluded with a score of 6-7. Despite this, the Dutchman had previously triumphed over Gabriel Clemens, Martin Schindler, and Keane Barry before suffering that setback. He is the champion of the World Matchplay in 2014, 2017, and 2019. In the quarterfinal, he defeated Nathan Aspinall by scoring 16-14 after taking an early lead. In January 2023, he was defeated by Rob Cross in the quarterfinals of The Masters by 7-10. In the matches leading up to this competition, van Gerwen had a record of two wins and three losses. However, he is still at a slight advantage in this game, and a fantastic answer is certainly required from him for him to win this match.

Michael Van Gerwen Strength

Michael Van Gerwen's strength lies in his focus and ability to perform at his absolute best, especially considering how skilled his rival has been from the beginning of this competition.

Rob Cross vs Michael Van Gerwen Betting Tips & Odds

• Although Michael Van Gerwen is coming off a loss in his last match, he had six consecutive victories prior to that.
• In the case of Rob Cross, He has been inconsistent in his runs with a recent five consecutive wins. However, his recent stats in the head-to-head encounters back him up with confidence to get a win in this match.
• The bookies have Rob Cross as a slight underdog to win. The option is available at 2.37 odds in the 1XBet bookmaker for a Rob Cross win.

Rob Cross vs Michael Van Gerwen Prediction 01 May 2025

A very close outcome is anticipated, considering the level of play and experience of both players. I will take a chance on Michael van Gerwen in this encounter, despite Rob Cross's recent wins in their last encounters. Rob Cross is a slight underdog, so I expect that he keeps the scoreline close. Across the last eight encounters, he has won seven of them. In spite of this, the Dutchman is the favorite in this match, and we anticipate that he will exhibit a high level of class in order to emerge victorious from this contest. While this game is expected to be close and tight, a bet on total legs is the best option.

Our match prediction: is a win for Michael van Gerwen with odds at 1.63 on 1Xbet bookmaker. 

Our betting tip: is over 9.5 total legs with odds at 2.00 on Bet3way bookmaker. 

Our final match prediction: is Michael van Gerwen's first 180 with odds at 1.72 on Bet365 bookmaker.