Tennis Picks 2026 (Wednesday 15th April)

The clay court season has gotten underway earlier this month, but a decision was made to skip making any Tennis Picks at the Monte Carlo Masters.

There are plenty of big events to be completed before we get to the French Open at the end of the month and there are three 500 level events this week in Barcelona, Munich and Stuttgart with some big names on both the ATP and WTA Tour in action.

It should be remembered that there are still plenty of clay court specialists out there and those have to be respected, while some top names are much more comfortable on the faster surfaces rather than the red dirt.

We have already seen another meltdown from Daniil Medvedev last week in Monte Carlo, while some of the top American names are skipping some of this part of the season knowing they are much more dangerous when it comes to the hard or grass courts. Others that are playing become vulnerable to the upsets that the layers may not always price up as they should and so there is a lot of consideration given to a number of factors that can change the selection.

Taking note of the kind of clay court tournaments coming up is also important- the Madrid Masters plays very different to the other clay events and the French Open and tends to throw up many more upsets than most events at this time of the season. Conditions tend to see the ball fly that much quicker through the air and the surface so that may be another event which needs to be watched, rather than having multiple selections made, but that is something to consider when the tournament comes around next week.

A decent start to the season took a knock in March with the Indian Wells and Miami Masters both getting the better of the selections.

Overall we have to be happy with where the numbers currently stand, but building momentum towards the French Open is important and that is the focus over the next six weeks until the second Grand Slam of the season gets underway.

Rafael Jodar - 4.5 games v Camilo Ugo Carabelli: After the retirement of Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz has become the poster boy for Spanish Tennis, but there is another Rafael making his way up the World Rankings.

19 year old Rafael Jodar may not have made the early waves of Alcaraz, but he is operating at a career best World Number 55 after winning the title in Marrakech earlier this month. A Wild Card has been handed to him to take his place in this ATP 500 event in Barcelona and the same can be expected at the ATP 1000 event in Madrid and Rafael Jodar could make significant leaps in the World Rankings right through the French Open.

He has played well on the hard courts as well as the more natural clay and that makes this teenager someone to keep an eye on.

Veteran Jaume Munar was dismissed in the First Round very comfortably and Rafael Jodar is a pretty significant favourite in this match up against Camilo Ugo Carabelli.

The 26 year old Argentinian is the World Number 43 and like many of his compatriots, Camilo Ugo Carabelli is very comfortable on the red dirt. Earlier this season he won a Challenger event in Argentina and later reached the Quarter Final at the ATP 250 tournament held in Buenos Aires.

Early losses in Rio de Janeiro and Santiago will have been a disappointment during the South American Golden Swing, but Camilo Ugo Carabeli reached the Semi Final in Marrakech to boost confidence.

That run was ended by Rafael Jodar as they prepare to meet for a second time on the clay this month, and the real test for Camilo Ugo Carabelli is whether he can find a way to get his teeth into the Jodar serve. It was a problem in Marrakech with Ugo Carabelli creating just 2 Break Points in a straight sets defeat as he struggled to make an impact on either the first or second serve return.

While only a small sample, Rafael Jodar's serving in his six clay courts matches in 2026 has been really impressive and he has backed that up by keeping the pressure on opponents with his return.

If Camilo Ugo Carabelli can get his first serve rhythm going, he can be dangerous and put some pressure on the younger player. However, the second serve can be a real weakness and Ugo Carabelli was broken four times when these players met in Morocco.

Winning just three games again is unlikely, but Camilo Ugo Carabelli may struggle to still cover this spread set for the Second Round match in Barcelona.

MY PICKS: Rafael Jodar - 4.5 Games @ 1.91 Bet Fred (1 Unit)

Season 2026: 93-80, + 9.20 Units (238 Units Staked, + 3.87% Yield)

Boxing Picks 2026- Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov (Saturday 11th April)

The run of Boxing nights featuring the top names in the Heavyweight Division began last week at the O2 Arena in London when a really poor refereeing display overshadowed the Deontay Wilder-Derek Chisora main event.

Another poor judging day in the United Kingdom will not have gone down very well with the fans and it is certainly something that promoters will have noted when thinking about bringing the fighters to this part of the Boxing world.

It hurts local talent on the 'B' side of the card as Gully Powar found out, but he raised his profile and is going to get another big opportunity to become British Champion and then progress to the world level.

A rematch has been ordered, which is the least that Powar deserved, but he should have been given the right decision by judges who continue to make poor decisions in the UK.

The main event of the night saw Deontay Wilder perhaps set up a bout against Anthony Joshua- he looked better than he has, but Wilder still looks a long way past his best and so the next fight may have to be against one of the big names in the Division before retirement beckons.

It should be the last time we see Derek Chisora in the ring, but you just never know with Del Boy.

Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov

Almost sixteen months have passed since Tyson Fury was beaten for a second time by Oleksandr Usyk and soon announced his retirement from the sport.

Like the 'boy who cried wolf', no one believed this latest retirement would last much longer than previous ones announced by Fury.

He is back and still in denial about the results of the two fights with Usyk and so a third attempt at becoming Undisputed is the ambition- Tyson Fury believes he won both previous bouts, but it felt like he was a close loser in the first one and a much more comfortable second best in the rematch.

None of that really matters now and Tyson Fury is making a return with some big money fights still on the table.

With Usyk showing little appetite for a third fight, Fury's team are focused on a long-awaited contest against Anthony Joshua, which will still garner plenty of attention in the UK at the very least. Some have suggested that the teams are already speaking about a match up in Dublin, which would be something of a surprise, but before all of that, Tyson Fury has to make sure he looks good on Saturday.

That is not going to be easy for someone who has been out on the ring for the time that Fury has, nor when you consider his last three outings.

However, this is a big step down from Oleksandr Usyk and Fury looked completely out of shape when narrowly edging past Francis Ngannou in what should have been a very straight-forward exhibition style win.

Arslanbek Makhmudov had a big reputation until being battered into submission by Agit Kabayel and was also beaten by Guido Vianello eight months later.

He has not been acting nearly as menacingly as he had been before those defeats and wins over Ricardo Brown and Dave Allen are not the kind of results that suggest Makhmudov is ready for this kind of opponent.

As with any layoff, Tyson Fury may need some time to really get going in this one, but he is not the elusive puncher of old times and instead is likely going to plant his feet and unload.

There is no doubt that Arslanbek Makhmudov is there to be hit and Tyson Fury may be able to roll through the gears in the second half of this contest once the ring rust is shaken off a little bit. The opponent is one that has been broken down before and Fury is capable of doing the same here on his return with a late Stoppage perhaps the outcome to remind fans of his qualities and capabilities in the ring.

The chief support on the card is featuring Conor Benn as his new promoters drag Regis Prograis up to the 150 pound limit for this Ten Rounder.

It will be a real surprise if there are any rehydration clauses attached to this bout and so Benn is going to be a lot bigger in the ring.

The name value of Prograis is not as high as it once was, while rumours around his fitness ahead of this bout had swirled and suggested he was going to withdraw. Even Eddie Hearn has suggested Regis Prograis was not fit enough to fight, but the American has downplayed all of those reports.

Back to back defeats to Devin Haney and Jack Catterall suggested Regis Prograis' best days at the top were over, but he has been given this opportunity.

Unfortunately it feels like he has been brought over to be Stopped for the first time and Conor Benn may be able to get this one done before halfway, even if The Destroyer is still vastly overrated.

Two Heavyweight contests also feature on the undercard with fighters looking to either take the step up towards world level, or avoid falling too far from those levels.

In a crossroads bout, two fighters who have defeats to Fabio Wardley on the resume meet- Justis Huni has not fought since his loss to Wardley in June last year, while Frazer Clarke recovered from the wipeout defeat to the WBO World Champion in October 2024 by winning one fight before losing to Jeamie TKV.

Frazer Clarke looked completely lost in that defeat to TKV, especially in the latter stages when he was fortunate to avoid being Stopped.

The Australian opponent in this one has quick hands and had Fabio Wardley in all sorts of trouble before the latter found a special punch, but Justis Huni will feel he belongs at that level considering how far Wardley has progressed.

His speed can just wear down Frazer Clarke here and Justis Huni may be more ready to finish the fight when the opportunity comes up to just get himself moving back towards the very biggest names in the Division.

The aforementioned Jeamie TKV takes on Richard Riakporhe with the British Heavyweight Title on the line.

This is a closer contest than the layers feel, but Riakporhe may just have enough to edge past the Champion.

Jeamie TKV is tough, resilient and will come to fight, but The Midnight Train should have a bit too much quality in the exchanges in his third bout at Heavyweight. He is going to have to use some of the athleticism to avoid getting caught up in clinches and have the Champion wearing him down, but if Richard Riakporhe can do that, he may have the necessary quality and accuracy to force a Stoppage.

Earlier in the day, there is a card taking place in Japan involving a couple of veterans taking on home fighters.

Pedro Guevara has only been Stopped once in a fifty fight career, but the 36 year old Mexican is only a couple of fights removed since that blowout defeat to Bam Rodriguez.

Losing to a pound for pound superstar is one thing, but Pedro Guevara is taking on 3-0 Tomoya Tsuboi in this contest.

The 30 year old is on a fast track and he Stopped another veteran, Carlos Cuadras, in Eight Rounds back in November. That was only the second time that Cuadras had been Stopped in his long career and Tomoya Tsuboi may be able to ratchet up enough pressure to do the same to Pedro Guevara.

In the main event, Juan Francisco Estrada is looking for a second win in a row since his own loss to Bam Rodriguez, although the former World Champion put up a much sterner performance than Guevara managed.

He has been inactive in recent years, which is not ideal for the 35 year old, but Estrada is expected to have too much for Tenshin Nasukawa who was beaten for the first time in November.

Juan Francisco Estrada is still highly Ranked in the Bantamweight Division and he can set up a bout with Takuma Inoue by matching the Japanese fighter and also beating Nasukawa on the cards.

MY PICKS: Tyson Fury to Win Between 7-12 @ 3.00 Coral (1 Unit)

Conor Benn to Win Between 1-5 @ 2.20 William Hill (2 Units)

Justis Huni to Win by KO/TKO/Disqualification @ 1.83 Bet Fred (2 Units)

Richard Riakporhe to Win by KO/TKO/Disqualification @ 2.00 Bet Fred (1 Unit)

Tomoya Tsuboi to Win by KO/TKO/Disqualification @ 2.30 William Hill (1 Unit)

Juan Francisco Estrada to Win @ 1.83 Bet Fred (1 Unit)

Boxing 2026: 11-23, - 9.72 Units (51 Units Staked, - 19.06% Yield)

Premier League Darts Night 10 Picks 2026 (Thursday 9th April)

This is now the time of the Premier League season when the Play Offs really begin to loom up large and the pressure is building on those chasing top four spots.

Luke Littler's spat with Gian van Veen made the headlines on Night 9, but it was one of four Quarter Final matches where the underdog found a way to get through.

Gerwyn Price won the Night 9 trophy and has moved into 2nd place in the Premier League standings and the pressure has really built up on Luke Humphries.

The defending Champion is in for a battle to merely make it back to the O2 Arena after another early defeat and he needs a big week very quickly if only to offer up some momentum to move into the top four places.

Luke Humphries to win & both players over 1.5 180s v Jonny Clayton: After winning a European Tour title, Luke Humphries would have been expecting much more than back to back Quarter Final defeats in the next two Premier League nights.

He cannot afford another one with a two point gap between himself and the top four and especially if Humphries is to allow Jonny Clayton to just pull himself out of his own recent slump.

Unlike Luke Humphries, Clayton was playing out in Germany and made the Quarter Final before coming up short against Danny Noppert.

A strong start to the Premier League campaign has seen Clayton place 19 points on the board, but the Welshman has suffered three straight Quarter Final defeats since picking up the maximum points on Night 6.

The real disappointment for Clayton is that he has lost to Josh Rock in back to back weeks and those are the only wins the Northern Irishman has produced in the Premier League this season. He has also been beaten the last couple of times when facing Luke Humphries since that Night 6 Final win against the World Number 2 and it may be an opportunity for Humphries to get back to winning ways here in what is usually contests where both players can fill up the maximums.

Gerwyn Price to win & over 2.5 180s v Josh Rock: After getting the better of one Welshman in back to back Premier League Quarter Finals, Josh Rock takes aim at the in-form Gerwyn Price.

There was nothing wrong with the level Rock was producing in Germany over Easter Weekend and he lost a high quality match against Niels Zonneveld.

However, Josh Rock has struggled with the Premier League environment and it is going to be very difficult to slow down Price and the momentum he has picked up.

Moving into 2nd place in the Premier League standings, Gerwyn Price has been in fine form for a number of weeks and should be well rested having skipped the last European Tour event. He will recognise that Josh Rock is playing better, but The Ice Man has been producing top level darts and he should have enough power scoring to contain the threat of the younger player with nothing to lose.

Luke Littler to win & most 180s v Stephen Bunting: There has been little wrong with recent Stephen Bunting efforts against Luke Littler, but he has ultimately come up short in those Premier League contests and that is largely down to the power scoring of the World Number 1.

After the issues at the end of the defeat to Gian van Veen, it will be interesting to see what kind of reaction Luke Littler will get from the crowd in Brighton.

For all the talent he possesses, it can be easy to forget that Littler is still young and relatively inexperienced and he has not always handled the crowd turning against him. That becomes a potential factor in this match with Stephen Bunting usually receiving plenty of support, but Littler will want to draw a line under the controversy in Manchester and perhaps set up that rematch with van Veen who plays in the last Quarter Final.

Luke Littler continues to dominate the maximum hitting and he can be backed to complete the match double against Stephen Bunting yet again.

Michael van Gerwen v Gian van Veen: Both of these players travelled to Germany for the last European Tour event, but neither produced anything of note and will now return to Premier League action.

After Night 9 and Gian van Veen reaching the Final, there is now just a point between the compatriots with Michael van Gerwen clinging onto a top four place.

There just has not been a lot of consistency produced by either player, but Gian van Veen was perhaps a little fortunate to reach the Final on Night 9 and his current form has remained sketchy.

You can say the same for Michael van Gerwen, but a slow start cost him in his Quarter Final defeat to Stephen Bunting- the average was decent enough when fighting back, but too much was left to do at that point of the match.

A stronger start is key, but Gian van Veen has not been producing the big numbers in recent weeks and that may allow his fellow Dutchman to come away with a win as the narrow underdog.

MY PICKS: Luke Humphries to Win & Both Over 1.5 180s @ 2.05 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Gerwyn Price to Win & Over 2.5 180s @ 2.15 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Luke Littler to Win & Most 180s @ 1.83 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Michael van Gerwen @ 2.00 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

Darts 2026: 46-65, - 10.83 Units (108 Units Staked, - 10.03% Yield)

European Tour 4- German Darts Grand Prix Day 3 Picks 2026 (Monday 6th April)

Finals Day at the German Darts Grand Prix is played across two Sessions on Easter Monday with the Third Round completed in the afternoon.

That will set up the Quarter Final matches and the title being decided later in the Evening Session and all of the players remaining in the draw will be feeling confident about their chances. A number of Seeds have already been beaten, including the top Seed Gian van Veen, and that leaves the door wide open for someone to pick up a big European Title and hope that can put some momentum into the next quarter of the season.

Danny Noppert-Karel Sedlacek over 4.5 180s: There was not much form that Karel Sedlacek could point to before the German Darts Grand Prix began, but he has won a couple of matches here behind strong performances.

The maximum hitting has caught the eye and it will make Evil Charlie that much more dangerous.

Danny Noppert had three of his own in the win over Ritchie Edhouse in the Second Round and the two players can surpass this total line set as long as we get to nine Legs or more.

Krzysztof Ratajski-Ross Smith over 5.5 180s: This Third Round match has a slightly higher line than the first one of the afternoon, but both of these players can put together plenty of maximums when they find their rhythm at the oche.

The big danger is when there is a blowout one way or the other, but Krzysztof Ratajski and Ross Smith are playing well enough to push one another into at least nine Legs for the opportunity to progress into the Quarter Final.

They met last July and the Polish Eagle won that one for the loss of a single Leg, but in the main, contests have been competitive and that afford the players enough time to combine to surpass this maximum total.

Niko Springer v Michael Smith: The home crowd can get behind Niko Springer and ensure he does not have a let down after a strong win over Michael van Gerwen in the Second Round.

That is a win over a former World Champion still operating near his best, but this time Springer is facing another who is struggling for consistency.

Michael Smith is a fantastic player, but he has not been reaching the levels he has set previously and the two performances in this European Tour event have not been the most impressive.

Winning matters, but Smith will know he needs to improve his level if he is going to earn a spot in the Quarter Final and Niko Springer can be backed to find a way to end his run.

Nathan Aspinall to win & over 2.5 180s v Martin Schindler: The German Number 1 did enough to win his Second Round match against Brendan Dolan, but it was far from the best performance produced by Martin Schindler.

He should be better in this Third Round match, but will need to be if he is going to test Nathan Apsinall.

The latter has already beaten one home favourite and so will not be overawed by the occasion, although Nathan Aspinall will know he needs to tidy up one or two aspects of his darts if he is going to win another European Title.

Scoring has not been too much of an issue for Aspinall and he can put together enough big scores to have the chances to win this match.

Danny Noppert-Jonny Clayton over 5.5 180s: Both looked in good form in the afternoon Third Round wins today and the only disappointment for Danny Noppert and Jonny Clayton is running into the other in the Quarter Final.

The winner is going to be tough to stop when it comes to picking up the European Tour Title this weekend and this should be a quality contest.

The last two matches against one another in 2025 were both played in front of crowds and both Noppert and Clayton produced excellent outings.

It was Jonny Clayton who edged to the wins and he has won five in a row against Danny Noppert, but both had considerable success hitting the maximums and it may be more of the same in the Quarter Final here in Germany.

Krzysztof Ratajski over 1.5 180s v Michael Smith: A fast start helped Michael Smith to upset the odds in the Third Round, but he only just made it over the line considering the early lead built up.

He is going to be dangerous with momentum, but Krzysztof Ratajski continued to hit the big scores in his own Third Round win and is rightly set as the favourite.

The maximum hitting has caught the eye so far this weekend and Ratajski should be able to land at least two in this Quarter Final, even if he is not able to quite beat Bully Boy again.

Nathan Aspinall to win & most 180s v Andrew Gilding: The steady, quality play of Andrew Gilding always makes him dangerous and especially with a few wins under the belt to give him momentum.

His crushing win over William O'Connor impressed, but Nathan Aspinall has looked in very good touch over the last couple of matches.

The pressure of having to face home players has not affected The Asp, which is to his credit, and this time he can perhaps play without the crowd playing a part in the contest.

Nathan Aspinall continues to pile in big scores, but will need to tidy up his doubling if he is going to win this title, especially with a very difficult Semi Final opponent to come regardless of who wins the third Quarter Final on the night.

MY PICKS: Danny Noppert-Karel Sedlacek Over 4.5 180s @ 1.80 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Krzysztof Ratajski-Ross Smith Over 5.5 180s @ 1.91 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

Niko Springer @ 1.80 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

Nathan Aspinall to Win & Over 2.5 180s @ 2.25 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Quarter Final Picks: Danny Noppert-Jonny Clayton Over 5.5 180s @ 2.20 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

Krzysztof Ratajski Over 1.5 180s @ 1.61 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Nathan Aspinall to Win & Most 180s @ 2.25 Bet365 (1 Unit)

German Darts Grand Prix Update: 3-5, - 2.62 Units (8 Units Staked, - 32.75% Yield)

European Tour 4- German Darts Grand Prix Day 2 Picks 2026 (Sunday 5th April)

The middle day of the European Tour events sees the big Seeds enter the tournament and that means a lot of Second Round action to be completed across two Sessions.

At the German Grand Prix, that middle day is a Sunday rather than a Saturday and the tournament looks a wide open one without the current top two in the World Rankings and Gerwyn Price.

We have already had a number of upsets through the First Round and so the big names that have travelled to Germany have to be careful- once again there have been plenty of complaints about issues getting into Europe for this event, which may see more players pull out of events going forward, but those problems crossing the border will feel much more troubling if players do not make use of the open tournament and at least make it through to the final day.

Jermaine Wattimena-Niels Zonneveld over 5.5 180s: These two compatriots have played one close match on the European Tour this season that lasted ten Legs and a similar distance should see plenty of maximums being hit.

The layers are finding it hard to separate Jermaine Wattimena and Niels Zonneveld in the outright market and you can make a case for both.

The former has not had the most consistent season, but had a solid Players Championship outing last Monday and Jermaine Wattimena remains dangerous. He will certainly feel he can get the better of Niels Zonneveld if the World Number 39 is not able to produce a stronger performance than the one he had on Saturday, although Zonneveld continued to pile in the maximums.

Niels Zonneveld can go a long way to covering this total maximum mark on his own, but Jermaine Wattimena is capable when he finds his rhythm and clearing the 5.5 line may be the best approach to take.

Danny Noppert to win & most 180s v Ritchie Edhouse: The consistency at hitting the maximums has helped Danny Noppert take his game to the next level and that power scoring can see him edge past Ritchie Edhouse in the Second Round.

2026 has been an inconsistent year on the Tour so far for Ritchie Edhouse.

While he has fought through to Qualify for a couple of European Tour events, he has not really put together any solid form at the Players Championship. The opening win here will have given Edhouse confidence and he deserves respect as a former European Champion when he surprised a lot of people in 2024.

Backing that up has been difficult and Danny Noppert should find a way past him back into another Finals Day at one of the European Tour events this season.

Luke Woodhouse-Kim Huybrechts over 5.5 180s: He may have entered the German Grand Prix as the World Number 59, but there have been some signs that Kim Huybrechts has rediscovered some of his best form on the oche.

He was a strong winner in the First Round and has put together some decent results on the floor, although not quite pushing into contention to win an event.

The 6-3 win over Peter Wright may have been easier with stronger finishing, but Kim Huybrechts smashed in four maximums in those nine Legs and he has been a big scorer in the past.

Luke Woodhouse is another that finds plenty of maximums and this could be a good Second Round match with the Belgian being underrated as a significant underdog.

Both players will be looking for the strong scoring to put themselves in a position to have enough goes at a double to earn the victory and they are more than capable of covering this 5.5 180s line as long as the match is not a blowout.

The expectation is that we will see at least nine Legs and that could see the two players have enough time to surpass this mark.

Josh Rock to win & most 180s v Ryan Joyce: The Premier League has been challenging for Josh Rock, but he has picked up at least one win in each of the last two Nights.

He may not Qualify for the Play Offs, but that will have helped Josh Rock's confidence nad there have been some better signs about the performances being produced in that tournament setting.

It should be noted that Rock has largely played pretty well outside of the Premier League this season and he should be able to produce the most maximums in this contest with Relentless.

Ryan Joyce will be steady and he will believe in his doubling- that has always been a strength and so Josh Rock will have to be a little wary about this opponent.

However, Joyce had been struggling a little bit prior to the First Round win on Saturday and an improving Josh Rock should complete the Match Double.

Nathan Aspinall to win & most 180s v Ricardo Pietreczko: The home fans are going to be right behind Pikachu, but Nathan Aspinall's scoring power gives him the real edge in this contest.

It will be really important to not get engrossed in Ricardo Pietreczko's antics, nor getting involved with the crowd and so there is going to be some mental pressure on Nathan Aspinall in this one.

He has not been happy about issues he has had getting to Germany, while The Asp has not been playing at his very best over the last three weeks. Some of the draws have landed him in some tough spots, which is the case again here, but Pietreczko has also been struggling for form.

Ricardo Pietreczko had lost five matches in a row before edging out Ian White in a last Leg decider in the First Round- being able to win in that manner will give him belief, but Nathan Aspinall may have too much scoring for the home player and that can give him every opportunity of still be playing here on Monday.

Martin Schindler to win & over 1.5 180s v Brendan Dolan: There are big expectations on Martin Schindler, but the start to the 2026 season has largely been disappointing.

He will feel confident in this Second Round match up against Brendan Dolan- Martin Schindler beat him 6-1 earlier this year and has won the last four against Dolan.

However, Martin Schindler will know that the home fans are expecting a deep run in this tournament.

Last year he did have some solid European Tour outings, but Schindler has won one match in the previous three events already played this season. He will want to start putting some consistent results together and that begins by seeing off a Brendan Dolan who has been struggling for consistency of his own since Players Championship 5 in late February.

Martin Schindler is still a solid maximum hitter and he will need those scores to put himself in a position to be playing on the last day at home and it does feel like he has enough to win this match.

MY PICKS: Jermaine Wattimena-Niels Zonneveld Over 5.5 180s @ 1.83 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Danny Noppert to Win & Most 180s @ 2.30 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Luke Woodhouse-Kim Huybrechts Over 5.5 180s @ 1.72 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Josh Rock to Win & Most 180s @ 2.05 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Nathan Aspinall to Win & Most 180s @ 1.72 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Martin Schindler to Win & Over 1.5 180s @ 2.20 Bet365 (1 Unit)

German Darts Grand Prix Update: 1-1, - 0.39 Units (2 Units Staked, - 19.50% Yield)

European Tour 4- German Darts Grand Prix Day 1 Picks 2026 (Saturday 4th April)

The European Tour events are usually played from Friday through Sunday, but the German Darts Grand Prix takes place across Easter Weekend and that allows the organisers to use a Saturday through Monday schedule.

Some of the big Premier League names are missing this weekend- the top two are both absent and so is Gerwyn Price, but that doesn't lessen the importance of the event nor the motivation for those competing to pick up a big title.

It all begins with sixteen First Round matches played across two Sessions on Saturday before the top Seeds join the party on Sunday in Second Round action.

Sebastian Bialecki v William O'Connor: There is nothing outstanding about Sebastian Bialecki, but he is a player that is pretty consistent and that can be difficult to shake off.

He reached the Third Round at a European Tour event last month and Sebastian Bialecki put up plenty of wins across two Players Championship events held earlier this week.

The latter of those saw Bialecki reach the Semi Final and there will be some confidence within that he can keep the run going through the opening Round in Germany.

William O'Connor is over twenty places higher in the World Rankings and that may be a contributory factor to the prices for this First Round match.

However, O'Connor has been beaten in eleven of the last fifteen matches played and that includes early defeats in the last couple of European Tour events he has entered.

At his best, William O'Connor can be tough to beat, but he has not always been at his best over the last six weeks and Sebastian Bialecki is steady enough to take advantage if the Irishman is not at a normal level.

Niels Zonneveld to win & most 180s v Adam Lipscombe: Back to back strong performances at European Tour events suggests Niels Zonneveld is playing much higher than his current World Ranking.

The Darts Rankings do take some time to adjust into what we are seeing on a week to week bases and Zonneveld is a player making a move.

Early losses in the Players Championship events will not have dented the confidence too much considering the level produced and Niels Zonneveld should have enough to beat Adam Lipscombe.

The World Number 71 has won the most recent meeting between the two and Adam Lipscombe will feel he was hard done by when the draws were made for the Players Championship. He had a win on Monday and Tuesday, but was beaten in Second Round matches against Wessel Nijman and Andrew Gilding.

Niels Zonneveld may feel he is playing at the kind of level that has gotten the better of Lipscombe in recent matches and his power scoring can make the difference in this First Round match.

MY PICKS: Sebastian Bialecki @ 2.30 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Niels Zonneveld to Win & Most 180s @ 1.61 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Darts 2026: 42-58, - 7.46 Units (97 Units Staked, - 7.69% Yield)

Boxing Picks 2026- Deontay Wilder vs Derek Chisora (Saturday 4th April)

You always want to see a prospect develop into a contender and then into a Champion, but it is going to be very difficult to match Moses Itauma going forward.

He may feel he could get into the ring with Oleksandr Usyk tomorrow, but Frank Warren and the Queensberry connections will want to see him continuing to build the resume with no rush to win a World Title while they are largely locked up by the unbeaten Champion.

That is not to say there are no options out there- the winner of the Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois fight would be a natural fight for Moses Itauma later this year, although Wardley and Itauma share the same trainer.

Fighters like Filip Hrgovic are already scheduled for fights so the July return has to be focusing on the likes of Marat Gassiev, who holds the WBA Regular Belt, or perhaps fighters like Zhilei Zhang, Martin Bakole or Guido Vianello who all are available for that date that was mentioned last weekend.

The manner of the win over Jermaine Franklin Jr will have caught the attention of more fans and right now it is very difficult to imagine a situation where Moses Itauma is not joining the elite of the Division by the end of 2026 or in early 2027.

Sebastian Fundora was also an impressive winner last weekend, but it would be very good to see him in with younger, fresher opponents in the loaded Light Middleweight Division.

Hearing Xander Zayas and Boots Ennis have agreed to face one another should force Fundora's hand and the obvious fight has to be with Vergil Ortiz Jr.

It is not a situation in which I feel Fundora is actively avoiding the younger challengers around him, but following Keith Thurman with a bout against Errol Spence Jr would be really disappointing and especially when it looks like the Champion has improved.

The only way to test that would be to test himself.

If you had stated a little under a decade ago that Deontay Wilder was travelling to London to face Derek Chisora you would have made the American a big favourite and hoped it would soon lead to a clash with Anthony Joshua.

In April 2026, both of the main event performers are considerably in decline, although it does feel like Wilder is much further gone on current form.

There is still some interest in seeing this bout with the winner likely having one more big opportunity, while the losing fighter should be hanging up the gloves.

It is part of a busy weekend of Boxing with some decent prospects and former Champions mixing things up across a number of cards in the United Kingdom and further afield.

Deontay Wilder vs Derek Chisora

Two 40 year old plus Boxers meet in a Heavyweight contest in London and it is a fight that would have meant so much at the top of the Division if it took place a number of years ago.

These days Deontay Wilder and Derek Chisora are on the final stretch of their respective careers, although the former still sounds like he harbours bigger ambitions than his opponent.

Deontay Wilder has spoken about what could come next, but Derek Chisora has openly spoken about retirement.

In a lot of cases that would mean red flags, but Chisora has regularly decided to have 'one more fight' and 'The Last Dance' was anything other than the case.

If he was to win, would you really see Derek Chisora walking away?

That is a question for another day and all eyes turn to London and see what these two fighters have left in the tank.

Make no mistake, those questions are largely geared towards Deontay Wilder who was last seen making harder than expected work of beating Tyrrell Herndon in June last year- the Seventh Round Stoppage was controversial in that Herndon still looked competitive, while Wilder had lost four of the previous five fights.

The third fight with Tyson Fury clearly took something away from Deontay Wilder who looked gun-shy in the loss to Joseph Parker before being wiped out by Zhilei Zhang. Instead of a fight with Anthony Joshua, that looked set if he had beaten Parker, The Bronze Bomber returned from a fourteen month layoff and failed to land anything serious against Parker and was beaten easily on the cards.

The Stoppage loss to Zhilei Zhang suggested his time at the top was over, but Wilder had been linked with a bout against Oleksandr Usyk and the motivation is clear- win this and he may just get the shot at the Undisputed Champion later this year.

Everything is about whether Deontay Wilder still has it in him to deliver the right hand that has brutalised so many.

Derek Chisora is in much stronger form having dropped his level since another defeat to Tyson Fury- the cards have been needed to beat Gerald Washington, Joe Joyce and Otto Wallin, but those are decent results and something that will give him confidence ahead of a meeting with this version of Deontay Wilder.

It has been seven years since Chisora last earned a Stoppage, but there is a belief that he can overwhelm Deontay Wilder with his stubbornness and willingness to push forward whenever he can. The looping shots have Knocked Down Joyce and Wallin so the power remains, but there is a danger with throwing those shots.

If, and it is a big IF, Deontay Wilder is still willing to throw his shots, the opponent in front of him looks wide open to the straight down the pipe. Timing is key, and Wilder's power can still be telling if he is able to land that shot right as Derek Chisora is looking to load up over the top.

The form is with Derek Chisora, but there is little doubt he has looked tired at times in his recent wins and those are not against someone who may yet contain the kind of power Deontay Wilder carries.

You can understand why Chisora is the favourite, but there is a nagging feeling that Deontay Wilder may yet have something left and he is a big price to put together enough of an assault to win this one to force the home favourite out before the end of this contest.

The undercard may not be the deepest, but there are a couple of British fighters looking to take the step to the very elite of their respective Divisions.

Denzel Bentley has mixed in that company before after a competitive loss to Janibek Alimkhanuly in 2022, but he suffered a big setback when losing to Nathan Heaney almost a year to the day later.

Wins over overmatched domestic opponents saw Denzel Bentley get back on the right track and his win over Brad Pauls looks all the better considering how Pauls has performed since then. The 31 year old put Brad Pauls on the floor in that win in December 2024, but it has been another significant layoff for him and Denzel Bentley cannot afford to think too far ahead.

The WBO Interim World Title is on the line after the aforementioned Alimkhanuly was suspended, although Denzel Bentley's team feel like the full World Title should be on the line.

He takes on 34 year old Endry Saavedra who has only had one fight since Denzel Bentley was last out and who is stepping up his level significantly. The Venezuelan is not Ranked by the other bodies outside of the WBO and this is a big chance for Bentley to move into a position for some big fights in a wide open Middleweight Division.

Endry Saavedra hits plenty hard, but so does Denzel Bentley and the latter can win the Title in some style.

A big opportunity has also been put together for Viddal Riley who is moving up a number of levels to see if he really does have what it takes to be a big player in the Cruiserweight Division.

He is unbeaten in thirteen fights and at 28 years old Riley wants to find out whether he has what it takes to mix with the elite of the Division.

Taking on Mateusz Masternak will give him every chance of testing that.

At 38 years old, Masternak's best days are behind him, but he has won three fights in a row since losing to Chris Billam-Smith in a WBO World Title bout in 2023. Six losses on the resume have almost exclusively been against the best opponents around and Mateusz Masternak will be well known to British fans having lost a couple of those to Billam-Smith and Tony Bellew.

This has not been lost on Viddal Riley who said he wants to outdo both of those British names, but he has also been very respectful of the fighter in front of him and his 'gatekeeper' status.

He expects to win, but Riley is well aware of how tough Masternak can be and the quality of fighter he has been.

Getting through him quicker than Chris Billam-Smith would be some statement, but an injury forced that Stoppage and the only other one on the Masternak resume came in the Eleventh Round.

He's tough and it will be difficult to break him down, especially as Viddal Riley has needed the cards in three of his last four wins as the opponent level has been lifted. The last win produced by Mateusz Masternak has to be respected considering it came in quicker style than Tony Yoka was able to produce against Joel Djeko and that kind of victory will just keep Riley focused as he tries to pick up the European Title on the cards.

The top fight of the evening takes place in London, but there is a decent card taking place in Cardiff.

Boxxer are the Promoters and this is one of the cards that they are putting together for terrestrial television in the United Kingdom.

The main event features Lauren Price as she looks to move a step closer to another big, big fight- she cannot overlook her unbeaten opponent, but the home fighter should be able to defend her hard earned World Titles.

The chief support looks really interesting as the vacant British Featherweight Title is up for grabs when Rhys Edwards faces Gully Powar.

Home advantage is with Edwards who has Boxed more Rounds and has had more fights compared with Gully Powar, but the latter was involved in the WBC Grand Prix tournament and had three bouts in 2025 compared with the single outing for Edwards.

Rhys Edwards has been involved in fights that have been closest to this Championship distance set for the British Title- he had three Ten Rounders in succession before an Eight Rounder last year and Gully Powar has only been beyond the Six Round distance once before.

It could be a telling factor, while Edwards is going to be feel he has been in with the tougher competition overall.

He will also believe he is more comfortable in the kind of atmosphere, but Powar is perhaps being underrated here.

There are questions to answer- showing off a gas tank to complete a Championship fight and Gully Powar is going to have to work hard to win on 'away' soil.

However, there were some very credible signs in the WBC Grand Prix and Gully Powar is someone who looks capable of stepping up and upsetting the odds.

Credit has to be given to Rhys Edwards for the performances he has produced at domestic level, but he may need to show some pop to keep Gully Powar from driving forward and that may allow the younger fighter to come away with an upset and the British Title to take back to the Midlands.

The long weekend in the United Kingdom means there are also a couple of cards being placed in Friday and Sunday slots.

Pat Brown entered the professional ranks with a huge amount of hype behind him and he is not taking a slow route to the top of the Cruiserweight Division.

There is a real hope that Brown will eventually campaign as a Heavyweight, but the 26 year old is focusing at the top of the Cruiserweight Division for now and is already Ranked with two of the organisations. The IBF route is perhaps the best to exploit after the World Title was stripped from Jai Opetaia, but Pat Brown has to focus on continuing his development.

All of his five professional bouts took place in 2025 and none of the last four have gone beyond the Second Round.

His opponent on Friday is ten years his senior, but Vasil Ducar is plenty experienced and the hope for Brown's team is that he can offer a different kind of resistance compared with recent opponents.

Vasil Ducar is a familiar name to British fighters having taken Chris Billam-Smith, Jordan Thompson and Cheavon Clarke all to the cards, albeit all in losing efforts.

One Stoppage is on the record and that came after ten completed Rounds against Mike Perez.

This gives Pat Brown something to aim at, but also suggests him winning by Stoppage is a very short price.

Chris Billam-Smith put Ducar down a couple of times in the middle of that Ten Round win, but it may be worth backing Pat Brown to do a little better and actually break down this opponent.

The favourite option in this fight is expecting Pat Brown to win before halfway again, but he may have to take a bit more time with an experienced campaigner and backing the British fighter to end this in the second half of the fight looks worth an interest.

Two different cards are going to take place several hours and thousand of miles apart with the first of those featuring a former World Champion out in Australia.

The timing is so a solid American audience can tune in to see Tim Tszyu who has promised a big performance ahead of a rumoured bout against Errol Spence Jr in the summer.

He had been out in December, but Tszyu was not at his best, which is perhaps not a surprise considering he had lost three of four fights prior to that outing. Getting Ten Rounds under the belt will help and he is facing another unbeaten opponent having taken that record from Anthony Velazquez.

Denis Nurja travels to Wollongong with a 20-0 record, but he has never competed at this level and looks to be coming in to give Tim Tszyu a chance to showcase his credentials.

A relatively early night is in the offing for the Australian who can make a statement for those who believe his career may be on the downward slide.

Later on Sunday, the UK will have Sky Sports returning to Boxing with a new Promoter leading the way for the channel- Jake Paul has signed a big deal with the company and that means there will be a big showcase of women's Boxing, while Zuffa Boxing have also made a deal to have their own events broadcasted on this platform.

Caroline Dubois and Terri Harper have been involved in a fiery build up ahead of this Unification main event in the Lightweight Division.

Neither has much time for the other, but Caroline Dubois is a worthy favourite.

She has shown decent pop, even while still working under the two minute per Round limit, and Dubois looks like she is on a mission to win this one in some style.

Terri Harper, like many of the women Boxers, has been up and down the Divisions, but both of her previous defeats have been in Stoppages at the hands of Alycia Baumgardner and Sandy Ryan. She has picked up this WBO World Title by ripping it away from one unbeaten fighter and then defending against another so there is some confidence, but Harper is going to have to show some resistance.

Stoppages have been harder to come by for Caroline Dubois in recent outings- none of her last seven fights have been prior to the cards being needed. However, four of those fighters have been put down and Terri Harper may not have the resilience she will need to keep Dubois from rolling through her in this main event.

MY PICKS: Deontay Wilder to Win by KO/TKO/Disqualification @ 3.25 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

Denzel Bentley to Win by KO/TKO/Disqualification @ 3.60 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

Gully Powar to Win @ 3.75 William Hill (1 Unit)

Pat Brown to Win Between 6-10 @ 4.33 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

Tim Tszyu to Win Between 1-5 @ 3.00 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

Caroline Dubois to Win by KO/TKO/Disqualification @ 2.87 Sky Bet (1 Unit)

Boxing 2026: 9-19, - 11.65 Units (45 Units Staked, - 25.89% Yield)