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Gian van Veen vs Gary Anderson Betting Tips & Live Stream - The Giant to reach maiden World Championships Final

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Jon Vine
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Last updated: Fri 02 Jan 2026 09:51
The second semi-final of the 2026 PDC World Darts Championships features a high-stakes clash between rising star Gian van Veen and seasoned champion Gary Anderson. Van Veen, who has shown remarkable form throughout the tournament, is poised to face Anderson, aiming to leverage his recent victory against Luke Humphries. While Anderson boasts a strong history against Van Veen, the latter's confidence and current performance might lead to a changing of the guard. Bettors see van Veen slightly favored, predicting a 6-4 win. Fans can watch the match live online.
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  • Free tips for Gian van Veen vs Gary Anderson
  • This semi-final match takes place on Friday 2nd January
  • We're backing van Veen to win 6-4, over 28.5 Total 180s, and Over 159.5 in the Highest Checkout market
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Gian van Veen of Netherlands celebrates his victory against Luke Humphries of England. (Getty)

Friday's second semi-final at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championships will be a thrilling showdown between future World Number Three Gian van Veen, and former two-time World Champion Gary Anderson.

Here are our free darts tips for Gian van Veen vs Gary Anderson, plus how you can stream the match live on Friday.

Gian van Veen vs Gary Anderson - Tale Of The Tape


Gian van Veen Name Gary Anderson
Netherland Nation Scotland
23 Age 55
The Giant Nickname The Flying Scotsman
10 World Ranking 14
Semi-Finals (2026) PDC World Champs Best Winner (2015, '16)
8/15 Match Odds 7/4
10/3 Tournament Odds 7/1

Head To Head


Gary Anderson has won four of the five matches he's played against Gian van Veen in the PDC, including a 16-14 victory over "The Giant" in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Grand Slam. Van Veen did get the better of the former World Champion for the first time in their last meeting, beating Anderson 7-4 in the semi-finals of a floor tournament in September.

Gian van Veen Form


I fancied Gian van Veen for a deep run in this year's World Championships, having backed him to win his quarter and face Luke Littler in the final in my pre-tournament betting tips.

The former World Youth Champion had to play some excellent darts to defeat Cristo Reyes and Alan Soutar in his opening two matches. "The Giant" then cruised past Madars Razma in Round 3, and only dropped one set to Charlie Manby to reach his first quarter-final.

I was so impressed with Gian van Veen's performance against Luke Humphries on New Year's Day. The tenth seed dropped his level a little after winning a tight opening set, but reeled off the final four sets of the match to send the 2024 World Champion packing, averaging around 111 for the final three sets.

Gary Anderson Form


After a few early exits at the Alexandra Palace, Gary Anderson has rolled back the years with a thrilling run to his seventh semi-final.

Following a fractious opening match with Adam Hunt, "The Flying Scotsman" played superbly when seeing off Connor Scutt and Jermaine Wattimena. The 55-year-old then took advantage of some wayward darts from Michael van Gerwen to send the former three-time World Champion home, recording a 4-1 victory over his old foe.

Justin Hood provided a very different kind of challenge in the quarter-finals. "Happy Feet" did well to keep up with Anderson in the early stages, but at 2-2, the 14th seed turned on the afterburners, winning nine of the last ten legs of the match, recording a 107 average over the final three sets.

Verdict


This is going to be a fantastic match, and I could see it being somewhat of a "changing of the guard" moment.

Gary Anderson has played every bit as well as GIAN VAN VEEN has in this year's tournament. Yet, that superb win over Luke Humphries will give "The Giant" an extra shot of confidence, and I fancy he'll come through a tight game with the former two-time World Champion.

I'll be backing Gian van Veen to win 6-4 in the correct score market. Both players have scored exceptionally well during this World Championships, so I'm keen to take the 5/4 on offer for over 28.5 Total 180s. I'm also going to back Over 159.5 in the Highest Match Checkout special market.

Live Stream


Visit our PDC World Championships Live Stream page if you want to watch this match via a mobile or tablet.

Verdict

Correct Score - Gian van Veen 6-4
Total 180s - Over 28.5
Highest Checkout - Over 159.5

Best Bet1: van Veen 6-4 Correct Score @11/2 at BOYLE Sports - 5 Units
Best Bet2: Over 28.5 Total 180s @6/5 at BOYLE Sports - 5 Units
Best Bet3: Over 159.5 Highest Checkout @13/10 at BOYLE Sports - 5 Units
van Veen 6-4
Correct Score
@11/2 - 5 Units
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Bet at BOYLE Sports
Over 28.5
Total 180s
@6/5 - 5 Units
Bet £10 Get £30
in free bets

18+. New UK customers (Excluding NI) only. Min Deposit £10. Min stake £10. Min odds Evs. Free bet applied on 1st settlement of any qualifying bet. 30 days to qualify. Free bets expire in 7 days. Cashed out/Free Bets won’t apply. Account & Payment method restrictions apply. 1 Free Bet offer per customer, household & IP Address only. T&Cs Apply 18+. IRE/NI & UK online only. Max Free Bet £/€10. Win or win part of e/w outright singles. 5+ runners. 1st bet on each race. Free/void/antepost bets don't qualify. In event of a dead heat, offer won’t apply. Applies to First Past the Post result. Unnamed 2nd Favs don’t qualify. Acc & Payment restrictions apply. T&Cs apply.

Bet at BOYLE Sports
Over 159.5
Highest Checkout
@13/10 - 5 Units
Bet £10 Get £30
in free bets

18+. New UK customers (Excluding NI) only. Min Deposit £10. Min stake £10. Min odds Evs. Free bet applied on 1st settlement of any qualifying bet. 30 days to qualify. Free bets expire in 7 days. Cashed out/Free Bets won’t apply. Account & Payment method restrictions apply. 1 Free Bet offer per customer, household & IP Address only. T&Cs Apply 18+. IRE/NI & UK online only. Max Free Bet £/€10. Win or win part of e/w outright singles. 5+ runners. 1st bet on each race. Free/void/antepost bets don't qualify. In event of a dead heat, offer won’t apply. Applies to First Past the Post result. Unnamed 2nd Favs don’t qualify. Acc & Payment restrictions apply. T&Cs apply.

Bet at BOYLE Sports
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