There are some good looking matches set to head out and the fans are in for a fun day with plenty of home players also in action.
Kevin Doets to win & most 180s v Jermaine Wattimena: This is a clash between two friends, but Kevin Doets has been getting the better of Jermaine Wattimena in recent meetings.
Kevin Doets is clearly in the stronger form over the last month, and he can build on that with the superior scoring likely to be a factor.
The maximums have been coming thick and fast for Doets and that could be a key to getting past Wattimena again.
Wessel Nijman - 1.5 legs v Ryan Searle: You can never dismiss the chances of a World Championship Semi Finalist, but Ryan Searle would be the first to admit that Wessel Nijman is playing the best darts on the floor this year.
He has taken a couple of heavy losses to the young Dutchman over the last twelve months and Ryan Searle may struggle to make his Seeding count in this one.
The consistency of Wessel Nijman can see him find a way to come through without the need to be dragged into a final Leg decider.
Josh Rock to win & most 180s v Keane Barry: Any player who has a win under their belt ahead of the Second Round at any European Tour event is to be respected.
Keane Barry has played some solid darts in 2026, but there are real signs that Josh Rock is warming up with his Premier League form improving.
Outside of that tournament, the Northern Irishman has produced much stronger results consistently and Josh Rock could have too much scoring for Keane Barry in the last match of the Afternoon Session.
Gerwyn Price to win & over 2.5 180s v Dave Chisnall: He did not look at his best in Rotterdam on Thursday, but another couple of days should have seen Gerwyn Price move through the illness that kept him out of both Players Championship tournaments earlier this week.
He was scoring well enough on Thursday, but Luke Littler had a bit too much.
This is unlikely to be the case from an inconsistent Dave Chisnall and Price should have too much for the opponent in this Second Round.
The only risk with adding at least 180s to be scored by Gerwyn Price is that Chisnall has been playing poorly enough to fall away without pushing the Welshman too deep.
Nathan Aspinall to win & most 180s v Jeffrey de Zwaan: After winning European Tour 4, a well rested Nathan Aspinall can make a solid start to the next big event he has entered.
His maximum hitting has not been an issue over the last several months, but Aspinall can be wasteful on the doubling, which has prevented him from having deep runs at the Majors.
Jeffrey de Zwaan should be respected, but he has been in mixed form over the last couple of months and the higher Ranked player can complete the Match Double in this Second Round match.
Joe Cullen v Gian van Veen: The latter is playing in the Premier League, but Gian van Veen has not been playing at his best over the last month.
He is still a quality operator and is rightly favoured, but Joe Cullen has a habit of lifting his game against the better players and looks a big price for the upset.
Recent form has not exactly been inspiring, but Joe Cullen is a streaky player and looked in decent shape in the First Round.
Of course he is going to have to be better if he is to upset one of the top players on the Tour, but Cullen has beaten Gian van Veen in each of the last four meetings- two of those were played last year and the World Number 32 could find a way in this best of eleven Leg format.
MY PICKS: Kevin Doets to Win & Most 180s @ 2.40 Bet365 (1 Unit)
Wessel Nijman - 1.5 Legs @ 2.00 Sky Bet (1 Unit)
Josh Rock to Win & Most 180s @ 2.10 Bet365 (1 Unit)
Gerwyn Price to Win & Over 2.5 180s @ 2.10 Bet365 (1 Unit)
Nathan Aspinall to Win & Most 180s @ 2.10 Bet365 (1 Unit)
Joe Cullen @ 3.00 Sky Bet (1 Unit)
European Darts Grand Prix: 1-3, - 2 Units (4 Units Staked, - 33.33% Yield)
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