The 2026 World Matchplay continues from Blackpool on Tuesday and our resident darts expert Keith Deller has put together an enticing accumulator for the session.
The final night of the round one clashes saw world number two Luke Humphries eliminated by Cameron Menzies -- despite recording a higher average -- and Tuesday's Blackpool action will mark the start of the second round clashes.
Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen and Stephen Bunting are amongst the stars set to take to the oche with an eye to booking their place in the quarter-finals, and Deller has produced a four-fold accumulator that pays at over 6/1.
Check out his best bets and tips for Tuesday at the World Matchplay below...
World Matchplay Tips - Tuesday Accumulator
- Jonny Clayton to beat Gary Anderson
- Michael van Gerwen to beat Dirk van Duijvenbode
- Luke Littler to beat Nathan Aspinall
- Josh Rock to beat Stephen Bunting
Jonny Clayton and Gary Anderson get us underway on Tuesday night, and both players head into the second round contest off the back of impressive first round wins.
Anderson in particular impressed in his tournament opener -- recording 109.96 three-dart average to beat Ryan Joyce 10-2 -- but 'The Ferret's' form on TV has been excellent this year and this could give him the edge against the Scotsman.
While I expect this one to go really close at the Winter Gardens, I fancy Clayton to come out on top and solidify his spot in the next round.
Michael van Gerwen didn't get off to the fastest of starts in his first round clash against Andrew Gilding -- admittedly suffering from a lack of energy in the match -- but Dirk van Duijvenbode, his round two opponent, likes to get on with it and this should suit MVG more.
Van Duijvenbode can score heavy, but he misses too many crucial doubles and this could come back to haunt him. 'Mighty Mike' is no stranger to the World Matchplay and should be able to relax more with a first round victory under the belt, and I expect him to emerge victorious on Tuesday night.
Next up is Luke Littler v Nathan Aspinall, and I can only see one winner here.
While 'The Asp' impressed against Joe Cullen last time out and often impresses on TV, I just feel like when 'The Nuke' hits the heights that he is capable off, he'll simply prove too good.
I expect Aspinall to hang on in there and push the world number one somewhat close, but I'm picking Littler to come out on top and reserve his spot in the quarter-finals.
I'm backing Josh Rock to beat odds-on favourite Stephen Bunting in the final leg of my four-fold accumulator.
'The Bullet' was fortunate to come through his first round clash against Niels Zonneveld -- securing a narrow 13-12 win -- while 'Rocky' proved too good against Luke Woodhouse.
The Northern Irishman didn't have to be at his best to beat Woodhouse, but I can see him stepping up his game to defeat Bunting -- who has endured some inconsistent television performances of late.
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