2026 Belgian Darts Open Saturday Tips – JP
2026 Belgian Darts Open Saturday Preview
James Punt was in sensational form this afternoon, landing multiple winners including correct score bets at 6.00 x2. His 2026 Belgian Darts Open Saturday evening preview and tips are below.
Afternoon Reflections
With Heta losing, for the first time ever, to Daryl Gurney, all of our outright selections fell at the first fence. I can’t remember that happening before, but who needs outrights? Mug’s game.
At least we won 8.10 points this afternoon which more than covered the three points lost on the outrights. Onto this evening’s action.
James Wade vs. Cristo Reyes
Reyes averaged 102.13 in his 6-4 win over Ratajski, in what was a high-quality encounter. Can he keep it going? Reyes has won six of his last ten matches but he has hit four sub 90 averages and that was his first ton+ average in his last twenty matches. It is easy to get sucked into the Reyes’ hype machine. He is good, can be very good, but he lacks consistency.
James Wade has won six of his last ten matches, hit two ton plus averages and three sub 90s. We last saw him two weeks ago, losing 7-11 to Luke Littler in the final of the UK Open. Wade won PC1 at the start of the season and was a semi-finalist in PC3. His win rate in 2026 is 77%, but he lost his opening match in ET1 0-6 and didn’t play last weekend.
Wade is 3-1 with Reyes but they have only met once since the second coming of Reyes. That was a 6-5 win for Wade in PC3.
Wade is the .167 favourite, Reyes 2.30. Those odds look about right to me. No bet.
2026 Belgian Darts Open Saturday Tip: No Bet
Jonny Clayton vs. Sebastian Bialecki
Bialecki may have the charisma of a mild-mannered accountant, but on his day, he is a very good dartist. Unfortunately for our outright selection, he pulled out one of his best performances to knock Wessel Nijman out in the first round. But the question is the same for Bialecki as it is for Reyes, can he back it up?
Bialecki has won five of his last ten matches, all at senior level. He has been putting in some good performances at senior level (he still plays on the Development tour). He won six matches to qualify for this and ET4. That was the day after he reached the quarter final of PC4 back in February. This is only his ninth Euro Tour event and he had only won three first round matches before, and he has lost all three second round matches.
Happy Memories
Jonny Clayton likes it here. He has played in all four Belgian Darts Opens and reached the semi-final in 2022 and the quarter final for the last three years. He has won seven of his last ten matches, and his defeats came against Humphries, Littler and Price. The Ferret is hitting a lot of mid to high 90s averages. He is solid and consistent.
These two have never met but Clayton is the better player. His 12-month average is six points better, his check out rate is better, his 180s per head rate is twice as good.
Clayton is the 1.33 favourite, Bialecki 3.75. The Polish youngster lost his last two Euro Tour second round matches 1-6. I expect he can make it a bit closer but surely Clayton will be unlikely to face the same sort of performance that Bialecki put in last night.
2026 Belgian Darts Open Saturday Tip: 1 point Jonny Clayton to win -2.5 legs @ 2.05 with Betfred
Stephen Bunting vs. Andy Baetens
Bunting faces a home player, on a Saturday night, for the second weekend in a row. He had to put up with a torrent of whistlers in his 5-6 loss to Niko Springer last weekend. However, with the Belgians’ reputation for fairness, it shouldn’t be a problem, but he won’t be the crowd favourite.
Baetens averaged 93.60 in his 6-5 win over Joe Cullen. After slaying the GOAT, what more is there for Baetens to prove? He has won nine of his last ten matches, but at a much lower level, Cullen excepted.
Bunting has won five of his last ten matches and he is playing at the top level. He has lost four of his last five matches, but to quality players. He hasn’t been totally consistent, but he has hit six 95+ averages.
These two have played twice and Bunting won both 6-3, including one on the Euro tour in 2024. Bunting is the 1.36 favourite to win. Baetens 3.75. I will have a tickle on a hat-trick of 6-3 wins.
2026 Belgian Darts Open Saturday Tip: 0.5 point Stephen Bunting to win 6-3 @ 5.50 with Betfred, SpreadEx, Bresbet
Mike de Decker vs. Neils Zonneveld
Zonneveld reached the semi-final last weekend and showed that was no flash in the pan with a 101.01 average in his 6-4 win over an impressive Jani Haavisto. Zonneveld has won six of his last ten matches and looks very confident. He has reached a couple of Players Championship quarter finals already this season, so he is getting used to stringing wins together.
Mike de Decker was runner up here last year, and he will enjoy the home crowd’s support. He might need it. De Decker has lost six of his last ten matches and has hit some big averages, but his consistency is non-existent. He could turn it on, or struggle.
Their H2H record is 4-2 to De Decker but they have not played since 2024. De Decker has won their last four in a row.
Zonneveld is the 1.68 favourite, De Decker 2.30. They have had a few close matches and another one would be no surprise.
2026 Belgian Darts Open Saturday Tip: 1 point over 9.5 legs @ 2.00 with Livescorebet
Luke Littler vs. Boris Kcrmar
Boris was in top form again last night, beating Barney 6-1 and averaging 101.21. He is 1-1 against Littler, both on the floor, and I am happy to back him. There is no pressure on him and he is no respecter of big names.
Littler is the 1.13 favourite and obviously he should win, but Big Boris at 8.00? I can’t walk past that.
2026 Belgian Darts Open Saturday Tip: 0.5 point Boris Kcrmar to win @ 8.00 with SpreadEx
Luke Humphries vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode
Dirk played well, averaging 98.93 in his 6-3 win over Luks Wenig in round one. He has hit some very good form and in his last eleven matches, he has hit four ton plus averages and a total of nine 97+. Only once has he dropped below a 94 average in those eleven.
However, he hates playing Luke Humphries. They have met fifteen times, and Humphries is 12-3, and he has won their last eight in a row. On the Euro Tour it is 3-0 to Luke, but two went to a deciding leg and the other was 6-4.
One of those matches was a final which Humphries won 8-7, but he shouldn’t have. It really knocked Dirk’s confidence and set him back a long way.
Double Trouble
Luke Humphries has won six of his last ten matches. He probably should have won all ten, but for double trouble. He is scoring brilliantly but losing matches on the outer ring. There is some hope for Dirk.
Humphries is the 1.44 favourite, Dirk 3.10. Both players are scoring big and this could be a belter. I suspect that their H2H record will be right in Dirk’s head, and that may be the difference. Both players are ranked in the top 10 for 180s per leg and I will have a wager on overs in that market.
2026 Belgian Darts Open Saturday Tip: 1 point over 6.5 180s @ 2.55 with Boylesports
Michael van Gerwen vs. Micky Mansell
Mansell just got on with it yesterday and beat Michael Smith 6-3, again. He averaged 94.95 and was more effective on the doubles. Mansell has won just three of his last ten matches and his H2H record with MVG is 2-8.
It is hard to frame this one. Of their ten matches, half have been over 9.5 legs, the other half under, obviously. MVG is the 1.30 favourite and it is very hard to see any edge in this match. No bet.
2026 Belgian Darts Open Saturday Tip: No Bet
Josh Rock vs. Kim Huybrechts
Huybrechts deserved his 6-3 win over Niko Springer last night, it was a high-quality affair and Kim averaged 101.76. Can he keep that level going and delight the home fans once again? He did make the third round here in 2022.
Huybrechts has won seven of his last ten matches (not counting the local qualifier in which he won a further six wins), so he is in good form. Huybrechts is an energy player and the home crowd will be feeding that fire. He will be giving it 100%.
Josh Rock will have to try and park his PL woes away in a corner and facing a home player in his opening match is not what he needed. At least Rock will get a fast pace of play. He has won six of his last ten matches and outside of the PL, is going nicely. These events are keeping him sane. I fear what would happen if he lost his form in the ‘regular’ events.
Their H2H record is 4-2 to Rock and he has won three 6-2. Rock is the 1.50 favourite, Huybrechts 2.75.
