PDC World Darts Championship: Latest tournament odds as Wright and Anderson go head-to-head in semi-finals

Only four players remain as the semi-final stages take place this evening and we discover tomorrow’s opponents for the World Darts Championship final

With two former world champions still in the mix and another two players looking to win the big one for the first time it is sure to be an incredible evening.

Here is what happened in the last round of matches and how it has affected the outright betting odds:

What happened in the last round at the PDC World Darts Championship?

The World Darts Championship quarter-finals took place on New Year’s Day and the first of the two afternoon sessions saw James Wade breeze through to the semis with a 5-0 victory over Mervyn King.

The Machine is yet to reach a World Championship final but after yesterday’s whitewashing of The King, Wade will be going into his clash with Michael Smith with some confidence.

Meanwhile, Smith shocked Gerwyn Price on Saturday as he defied the defending champion’s record-breaking nine-dart finish to win an incredible quarter-final.

Bully Boy averaged over 100 for the second time in his four matches so far with an impressive mark of 101.94 compared to Price’s 99.57.

Peter Wright overcame a difficult test against 23-year-old Callan Rydz in their quarter-final, with the youngster becoming one of the stars of this year’s tournament.

The Geordie produced an exceptional performance and was within touching distance of the semi-final, but Wright was able to find the win in the deciding set and progressed.

Meanwhile, Gary Anderson denied Luke Humphries his first World Championship semi-final appearance as he beat the 26-year-old 5-2.

While the scoreline suggests a dominant victory for the Scot, Anderson won 16 legs to Humphries’ 15, with the Brit hitting more 180s and checking out at a higher percentage - however Anderson won the deciding leg in all four sets that required one.

PDC World Darts Championship odds

Gerwyn Price was the pre-tournament favourite and has remained top of the betting all the way through the competition so far, however the odds have now changed following Smith’s victory over the former champion.

It is Bully Boy that is now the favourite for the world title, followed by Peter Wright, Gary Anderson and James Wade respectively.

Here are the latest PDC World Darts Championship odds via tournament sponsor William Hill:

• Michael Smith 11/8
• Peter Wright 13/8
• Gary Anderson 4/1
• James Wade 8/1

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