Joe Cullen vs. Daryl Gurney: An Opening for Daryl to Outperform the Usual

Joe Cullen will be up against Daryl Gurney in the European Tour 2 on 13 March 2022. This game is an opportunity for Daryl to initiate adding more victories to the head-to-head chart and showcase his potential. 

Joe won his last European Tour game of the season by Ricky Evans 6-3. This week, he scored another commendable victory in the Premier League against Gerwyn Price 6-0. His record shows that he has been pretty lucky this year during all the tournaments he has participated in. In the Masters, Cullen scored 5 uninterrupted tremendous wins by Daryl Gurney 6-2, Gary Anderson 10-1, Michael van Gerwen 10-7, Jose Oliveira 11-8, and Dave Chisnall 11-9. These successes undoubtedly give him the confidence to do better every chance he gets. In the last 5 years, Cullen has been in competition with Daryl 6 times and has only given him a single opportunity to outweigh him. With such an incredible lead, it is expected that Joe will try his best to increase the gap between the scores.

Daryl has played 2 games in the Tour so far and has won both, which definitely works in his favor and will motivate him to continue following the track of victory. Daryl's performance hasn’t been consistent in the past. The last time he won 3 games in a row was in the Players Championship, by Michael van Gerwen 6-3, Harald Leitinger 6-0, and Scott Waites 6-3. Gurney’s 2 consecutive wins this month might be a sign of a comeback and an expected improvement in the performance. The player needs this victory to make an intimidating impression as he has won only 1 of the 5 head-to-head games, and this success will undoubtedly be an icebreaker. 

The players have been doing great so far in the Tour and will be ready to make the coming game as challenging as possible in order to continue carrying the winning momentum. As exciting as this match will get, it may end in a usual outcome of Joe celebrating the event.