- Michael Van Gerwen is the favorite to win the 2022 European Darts Championship with +500 odds and would become the player with the most tournament wins if he pulls through at the end of October.
- Even though he is the defending European Darts Champion, Rob Cross has middle-of-the-pack odds at +2000 to win the tournament because his first match is against 2018 Champions James Wade.
GERMANY – The 2022 Cazoo European Darts Championship is kicking off on the 27th of October and Michael Van Gerwen is the pre-tournament favorite to win it all. The 32-player tournament consists of four rounds and is set to conclude on the 30th of the month.
Van Gerwen is currently tied for the most European Darts Championship wins and could claim the number one spot with a win in 2022. The Dutch dart player could be seeking revenge after finishing as the runner-up in the 2021 tournament and is a heavy favorite at online sports betting sites in the first round.
| Player: | Odds: | Spread: |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Van Gerwen | -360 | -2.5 |
| Chris Dobey | +255 | +2.5 |
These two players faced off in April of 2022 during the second round of the German Darts Grand Prix, and Van Gerwen came back from being down 3-1 and 5-3 and won the match.
Robert Cross Faces Tough Path to Repat as Champion
Even though he won the 2021 and 2019 tournaments, Rob Cross has been given +2000 odds to win in 2022 as one of the underdogs for the championship. Cross’s long odds are a direct result of his first matchup in the round of 32 against the 2018 European Championship and 2020 runner-up James Wade.
Cross is the current favorite for the round one matchup, but the projected closeness of the match makes online gambling sites lengthen Cross’s future odds. If Cross makes it past the first round it is expected that his odds would shorten significantly, giving value to his pre-tournament +2000 status.
| Player: | Odds: | Spread: |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Cross | -155 | -1.5 |
| James Wade | +120 | +1.5 |
Odds for Other Top Darts Players
While Van Gerwen is the favorite for the event, there are plenty of other players that could win the 2022 European Championship and offer a bigger payout.
- Gerwyn Price +700
- Peter Wright +700
- Jonny Clayton +1100
- Michael Smith +1100
Price and Wright are tied for the second-best odds to win the 2022 Championship and have both been in the final round in the past. Price ended up being the runner-up to To Rob Cross in 2019 and Peter Wright won the tournament in 2020 against James Wade.