Price vs Van Veen (Premier League Darts): odds and bets 12.02.2026

This is a Premier League matchup I treat as a pure tempo-and-timing test: best of 11 legs (race to 6), no set-play reset, and you can lose a match while still “playing well” if you drop one ugly leg on the outer ring. In this format, the first break of throw and the first three legs usually tell you a lot about where it’s headed.

From a betting point of view, I’m weighing Price’s front-running intensity and big-match edge against Van Veen’s modern scoring profile and fearlessness. If Gerwyn starts clean and gets his nose in front, he’s brilliant at turning it into a wave. If Gian lands first blood and keeps scoring heavy, Price can be forced into chasing — and that’s when mistakes creep in.

Gerwyn Price

When I analyse Price in Premier League leg-play, I’m always watching his first couple of holds. If he starts well, he’s one of the best in the world at making opponents feel like they’re a visit behind: heavy scoring, quick legs, and constant pressure on your finishing visit. In a race to six, that’s enormous because it pushes the opponent into “must-hit” doubles.

The flip side is that Price can be a little outcome-driven in this format. If he misses a couple of key doubles early, you sometimes see him trying to force control back immediately rather than letting the match breathe. Against a younger, fearless scorer like Van Veen, that can be dangerous — because Gian won’t be intimidated by the stage and will happily trade blows if the match stays close.

Still, I do trust Gerwyn in the messy moments. If this becomes a match of scrappy legs where both players get two or three darts at double, Price is usually strong at digging those out. That’s often the difference in tight Premier League quarters: not the spectacular legs, but the ugly ones.

Gian van Veen

Van Veen is quickly becoming the awkward Premier League opponent nobody wants early in the night because he brings two things that travel perfectly in this format: ceiling scoring and belief. He can create break chances quickly — one leg of heavy scoring, one tidy finish, and suddenly the scoreboard has flipped.

What I like about Gian is how comfortable he looks staying aggressive late in matches. In a race to six, you don’t need to dominate for 40 minutes — you need one or two legs where you outscore a top player by a visit and then you take out a finish. Van Veen has that pattern in his locker, and he doesn’t go into a shell when it’s 4–4 or 5–5.

The risk with backing him is experience in the scrappier legs. Price is excellent at making you earn the double under heat, and if Gian has a patch where finishing goes loose, he can lose a match he’s largely scored well in. But as a pure threat in this format, he’s absolutely real.

My picks for Price vs Van Veen

BeniThe conservative one

Match winner — Gerwyn Price. Odds 1.89

This isn’t “safe” in the sense of a short price — it’s priced like a proper coin-flip — but it’s the steadier side I prefer because of how Price tends to win these league-night matches. If he lands the first break, I trust him to consolidate with a strong hold and force Van Veen into chasing. And when legs get edgy, I generally trust Gerwyn to win more of the ugly doubles legs than most players.

BetoThe bold one

Most 180s — Gerwyn Price. Odds 2.40

For a bigger price, I like tying my bet to the version of Price that shows up in bursts. If Gerwyn wins this, I expect him to do it by winning the key scoring spikes — two or three maximums in legs that matter, creating separation and putting Van Veen under immediate pressure on his finishing visit. Van Veen can absolutely win the 180 battle too, but if I’m taking an upside angle, I’d rather back Price to impose himself through raw scoring at the moments that decide the match.