Darts tips: Dave Clark’s best bets for EVERY PDC Home Tour match tonight

Before we look ahead to tonight’s action, let’s have a brief look at what happened last night.

Belgium ace Mike de Decker topped the group beating Steve Brown 5-2. He had to win by that margin to qualify, and despite Brown putting up a brave battle, De Decker’s quality checkouts under pressure got him the win.

DE DECKER WINS THE GROUP!

Mike de Decker defeats Steve Brown 5-2, the exact scoreline he needed to take the Group 26 title!

Incredible achievement from the young Belgian! pic.twitter.com/ZLr5QvzzT4

— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) May 12, 2020

There’s some interesting matches on the line-up tonight, with two World Champions in Steve Beaton and Scott Waites getting us underway.

Steve Beaton v Scott Waites

Steve ‘The Bronze Adonis’ Beaton finished second in Group 13, after only winning one match. He’s the narrow favourite here, with Scott Waites the outsider, but I fancy Scotty 2 Hotty for the win.

The two-time World Champion from Bradford has only lost to Dave Chisnall so far, who was playing out of his skin way back on Day 3.

A 5-3 victory is 7/2 and my bet of the day is Scott Waites to beat Steve Beaton @ EVS.

Ross Smith v Ron Meulenkamp

Smith, 31, was a BDO World Championship quarter-finalist back in 2011, and only won one match when playing on Day 4.

Dutch player Meulenkamp is a good player, heavy scoring with eight 180s last time and winning two out of three matches.

I’m going for Meulenkamp here with a combination of most 180s, highest checkout and to win the match @ 7/2.

Scott Waites v Ron Meulenkamp

Looking at the head-to-head records, Waites has won all three of their previous meetings so I’m in favour of him at 4/5. That said, 10/11 is a decent price for Meulenkamp and he will turn it into a battle.

But for me Waites should have too much for him and I like a 5-4 victory @ 5/1.

Steve Beaton v Ross Smith

This could be the tightest match of the night, Beaton (4/6) and Smith (11/10).

The value is with Smith to win 5-4 @ 4/1.

Ross Smith v Scott Waites

Waites has won two of their three meetings, but Smith won the most recent one convincingly.

I’m going for Smith again. He is improving and full of confidence. A 5-3 win is 7/1.

Ron Meulenkamp v Steve Beaton.

Meulenkamp has won the last two meetings so I’m backing him to do the business again.  Beaton is favourite to win the group but I don’t think he will perform today.

A 5-3 victory to Meulenkamp is 7/2.

Bets of the Day

• Scott Waites to beat Steve Beaton @ EVS
• Ron Muelenkamp to have the most 180s, highest checkout and to win the match v Ross Smith @ 7/2.

• Prices correct at time of first publishing