PDC World Championship: day eight predictions, darts betting tips & TV details

Betting preview and free tips for day eight of the William Hill World Championship on Tuesday at Alexandra Palace, London.

Where to watch

Sky Sports Arena, from 12.10pm Tuesday

Best bets

S Lennon +1.5 sets v D Petersen
2pts 11-10 Betfred, Hills

R Cross more 180s v D van Duijvenbode
1pt 2-1 bet365

Preview

Former winners Adrian Lewis and Rob Cross are among the star turns on day eight of the William Hill World Championship at Alexandra Palace, though they won't be top of the bill.

That honour will first be bestowed upon Edward Foulkes, the Japanese barman of Welsh descent who stunned Mike de Decker in round one, and then the evergreen Paul Lim, who signs off the day's play against Dimitri van den Bergh.

Two South African stars will bestride the stage at Ally Pally but both face tough battles.

Qualifier Cameron Carolissen, handed a bye courtesy of Martijn Kleermaker's positive Covid-19 test, will find Danny Noppert a stern opponent. And Devon Petersen may not brush aside Steve Lennon either.

Lennon just looks like a player who should have reached greater heights by now and yet again, in round one, he showed exactly what he's all about, averaging almost 97 in a 3-1 win over Daniel Larsson.

He's been unlucky at the worlds on his three previous visits, losing 3-2 each time to Michael Smith, Alan Norris and Callan Rydz, so simply winning a match on the big stage will have done wonders for Lennon's confidence and, by his own admission, he can now relax.

Another 3-2 defeat would represent a winning bet for those who back the Irishman +1.5 sets on the handicap, and while Petersen is having a superb year, he's far from invincible.

Rob Cross, the fifth seed and champion in 2018, could not have been handed a tougher assignment than Dirk van Duijvenbode in his opener.

Voltage hasn't had a great year by his sky-high standards, though World Series and World Cup runners-up spots would be deemed satisfactory for most pros, and Van Duijvenbode, the Grand Prix runner-up, is going to fancy his chances.

Bookmakers are struggling to separate them, which is understandable, but what makes less sense is the 2-1 that Cross hits more 180s.

The layers were clearly impressed that Van Duijvenbode popped in five maximums in 17 legs in his roaring comeback against Bradley Brooks in his opener.

But on the Pro Tour this year, the Dutchman averages a maximum every 4.1 legs, while Cross has hit one every 4.2. There is certainly not enough there to suggest the English ace should be a 2-1 shot.

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