Jonny Clayton vs. Michael van Gerwen: The Fourth Night of the League

The night 4 quarter-finals of the Premiership League will be held on 3 March 2022 at the Westpoint Arena, England. The first match is between Jonny Clayton and Michael van Gerwen. In the last round of the League, Michael was eliminated in the semi-finals while Jonny was in the quarter-finals. Hence, the coming competition will be a tough one.

In the last 6 head to head games of different tournaments, Clayton is leading by 4 wins against Gerwen’s 2. Clayton won the previous 2 matches in this season of the Premier League 6-4 and the World Series of Darts 11-6.

Since the start of the League, Jonny has gathered some great wins. Jonny made it to the semi-finals in the first round, defeating 6-4 James Wade. However, he lost to Peter Wright 6-1 in the finals. The second night was at the M&S Bank Arena, where Clayton won the final against Joe Cullen 6-4. In the semi-finals, he had a head-to-head with Michael, where he successfully defeated him 6-4. Jonny, unfortunately, couldn’t make it further than the quarter-finals at the SSE Arena when he lost to James Wade 6-3. Jonny’s performance has been commendable so far, which will make him pretty confident. Moreover, his recent lead in the head-to-head will help him pressure his opponent in the coming match.

Michael’s record through the League has also been outstanding. He wasn’t at his best in the first round when he lost to Gary Anderson 6-4. Nevertheless, Gerwen made a phenomenal comeback defeating Peter Wright 6-1 before losing to Jonny Clayton in Liverpool. The player was able to make it to the semi-finals of the next round as well by winning over Joe Cullen 6-3. However, he lost the semi-finals with a skinny margin to Gerwyn Price 6-5. Gerwen’s wins are evidence of his potential. He is currently a single match away from winning a round, and this will be his chance to put forward a challenging game to change his record.

According to the past performance in the League, and the head-to-head score, it seems that Jonny Clayton will continue dominating the game. However, the match will undoubtedly be a tough competition for both parties.