ROD HARRINGTON previews night three of the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts.
The Sky Sports expert, in his MatchroomBets.com video preview, looks at each of the four games to be played as the Premier League returns to Coventry's Ricoh Arena on Thursday night.
Match odds and other prices are available from Boylesports - the official betting partner of the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts.
Click here to see Rod Harrington's video preview
Odds below correct at 6pm on Tuesday February 17.
Terry Jenkins v Phil Taylor
I can only see one winner here and that's Phil Taylor, and doing it convincingly.
If Terry Jenkins is going to get anything out of this game - and it may only be a draw - he has to get into Phil in the first three legs.
Taylor does give you a chance in the first three legs as Klaasen found out last week - he could have gone 2-0 up but he missed doubles and ended up getting thrashed.
I see this game going 8-2/3 to Taylor but the high shot out in this game over 120.5 is a good bet for this one.
Boylesports.com Odds
Jenkins 12/1, Draw 17/2, Taylor 1/9
Raymond van Barneveld v James Wade
Barney is starting to come into form and his game against John Part last week was one of the finest games of darts I've ever seen.
We talk about players holding their throw strongly and both players did that, there were only three darts at a double outside of their own throw and that's why it ended as a draw - really strong stuff and I see Raymond doing it again this week.
James Wade is not really on form at the moment, he has a little problem with his throw - he could sort that out overnight and turn up at Coventry firing on all cylinders and have a go at Barney.
But I see Barney winning this probably 8-4/5 and again the high checkout over 120.5 could go in this one, and one of the legs on my charity bet is for Barney to hit the most 180s in this one at 7/10.
Boylesports.com Odds
Barneveld 4/9, Draw 5/1, Wade 7/2
Mervyn King v John Part
This could be a cracker as Mervyn King is on fire. He's loving it - I've never seen him smile so much in my life.
He's getting up on stage in front of these noisy crowds and it's firing him up and he's playing better darts.
But in Coventry he's up against one of the most experienced players in the game at the moment in John Part, and another player coming back into form.
John had a bad year last year but there are signs that he's beginning to do it again and his game against Barney last week was a cracker.
I've got this one down as a draw, I really can't call it either way but if there is a winner it with be 8-6 - but again I think the 120.5 checkout will go again.
Boylesports.com Odds
King 8/13, Draw 9/2, Part 5/2
Jelle Klaasen v Wayne Mardle
Jelle Klaasen started the Premier League quite well but against Phil Taylor he didn't really do it - he had chances in the first two legs that he didn't take and Taylor took advantage.
He's up against Wayne Mardle who played his get out of jail card last week and I don't think he's going to get another one in the whole of the Premier League.
He openly admitted to when I spoke to him afterwards that taking out the 160 to get a draw and nick the £1,000 for the highest checkout of the night was an unbelievable feat.
It looked like he was going to get beaten all the way by Jenkins, but that draw could really help him at the end of the Premier League.
Klaasen is a quick-fire player and that makes him hard to predict because he throws so quick and that affects his leg-on-leg average.
This could end up in a draw as well but I have an inkling that Mardle could edge this on 8-6.
Boylesports.com Odds
Klaasen EVS, Draw 4/1, Mardle 8/5
Charity Bet
My £200 charity bet with Boylesports this week is a double on Barney to hit the most 180s against Wade at 7/10 and Klaasen to do the same against Mardle at 3/4 - £200 returns £595 (inc. stake)
Some tickets still remain on sale for the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts from the Ricoh Arena Box Office on 08444 121 747.
Click here to see Rod Harrington's video preview
Click here to visit the Boylesports website
The Sky Sports expert, in his MatchroomBets.com video preview, looks at each of the four games to be played as the Premier League returns to Coventry's Ricoh Arena on Thursday night.
Match odds and other prices are available from Boylesports - the official betting partner of the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts.
Click here to see Rod Harrington's video preview
Odds below correct at 6pm on Tuesday February 17.
Terry Jenkins v Phil Taylor
I can only see one winner here and that's Phil Taylor, and doing it convincingly.
If Terry Jenkins is going to get anything out of this game - and it may only be a draw - he has to get into Phil in the first three legs.
Taylor does give you a chance in the first three legs as Klaasen found out last week - he could have gone 2-0 up but he missed doubles and ended up getting thrashed.
I see this game going 8-2/3 to Taylor but the high shot out in this game over 120.5 is a good bet for this one.
Boylesports.com Odds
Jenkins 12/1, Draw 17/2, Taylor 1/9
Raymond van Barneveld v James Wade
Barney is starting to come into form and his game against John Part last week was one of the finest games of darts I've ever seen.
We talk about players holding their throw strongly and both players did that, there were only three darts at a double outside of their own throw and that's why it ended as a draw - really strong stuff and I see Raymond doing it again this week.
James Wade is not really on form at the moment, he has a little problem with his throw - he could sort that out overnight and turn up at Coventry firing on all cylinders and have a go at Barney.
But I see Barney winning this probably 8-4/5 and again the high checkout over 120.5 could go in this one, and one of the legs on my charity bet is for Barney to hit the most 180s in this one at 7/10.
Boylesports.com Odds
Barneveld 4/9, Draw 5/1, Wade 7/2
Mervyn King v John Part
This could be a cracker as Mervyn King is on fire. He's loving it - I've never seen him smile so much in my life.
He's getting up on stage in front of these noisy crowds and it's firing him up and he's playing better darts.
But in Coventry he's up against one of the most experienced players in the game at the moment in John Part, and another player coming back into form.
John had a bad year last year but there are signs that he's beginning to do it again and his game against Barney last week was a cracker.
I've got this one down as a draw, I really can't call it either way but if there is a winner it with be 8-6 - but again I think the 120.5 checkout will go again.
Boylesports.com Odds
King 8/13, Draw 9/2, Part 5/2
Jelle Klaasen v Wayne Mardle
Jelle Klaasen started the Premier League quite well but against Phil Taylor he didn't really do it - he had chances in the first two legs that he didn't take and Taylor took advantage.
He's up against Wayne Mardle who played his get out of jail card last week and I don't think he's going to get another one in the whole of the Premier League.
He openly admitted to when I spoke to him afterwards that taking out the 160 to get a draw and nick the £1,000 for the highest checkout of the night was an unbelievable feat.
It looked like he was going to get beaten all the way by Jenkins, but that draw could really help him at the end of the Premier League.
Klaasen is a quick-fire player and that makes him hard to predict because he throws so quick and that affects his leg-on-leg average.
This could end up in a draw as well but I have an inkling that Mardle could edge this on 8-6.
Boylesports.com Odds
Klaasen EVS, Draw 4/1, Mardle 8/5
Charity Bet
My £200 charity bet with Boylesports this week is a double on Barney to hit the most 180s against Wade at 7/10 and Klaasen to do the same against Mardle at 3/4 - £200 returns £595 (inc. stake)
Some tickets still remain on sale for the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts from the Ricoh Arena Box Office on 08444 121 747.
Click here to see Rod Harrington's video preview
Click here to visit the Boylesports website