If you're a big darts fan, the opening tournament of the European Tour is always a date you look forward to on the PDC calendar. Dan Dawson has often referred to this as the 'Greatest tour in sport' and he's probably not far off the mark.
The European Tour has grown in popularity since its inception in 2012 when the PDC staged just five events. Now in 2025 we will see 14 events across Europe with thousands of fans flocking from all over the world to experience the unique atmosphere of the European Tour.
The Belgian Darts Open in Wieze is first up in 2025 with 48 players competing at the Oktoberhallen for the £30,000 first prize. Luke Littler made his highly anticipated debut in Wieze last year and he didn't disappoint. 'The Nuke' landed a memorable nine dart finish on his way to defeating Rob Cross in a captivating final to win his first European Tour title.
Fridays first round will see 16 matches across two sessions with home favourite Mike De Decker headlining on Day 1. The top 16 in the World Rankings will enter the fray on Saturday with Luke Littler setting his sights on back-to-back titles in Wieze.
James Hubbard's Belgian Darts Open Day 1 Betting Tips
Gian van Veen vs James Hurrell
- Gian van Veen To Win & Most 180s: 5/4 at Bet365
Gian van Veen played in all 13 European Tour events in 2024 and made two quarter finals and a final in Hungary. The young Dutchman has continued to impress so far this year and had a fantastic run to the QF of the UK Open in Minehead last week. In truth, van Veen is just a world-class dart player and it's extremely rare to be at that point so early in a career.
James Hurrell has had a difficult start to 2025 and has lost his last three matches, including a disappointing defeat 6-4 to Darren Beveridge in round 2 at the UK Open. He only managed to qualify for one Euro Tour last season and that was also in Wieze but he lost in the first round.
Gian van Veen is one of the biggest scores on the tour and he proved that in Minehead when he beat Damon Heta with a 109.90 average and nine 180s. I think it's only a matter of time before the Dutchman wins his first Euro Tour title and I think he comes through this match fairly comfortably.
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James is a former professional dart player who enjoys writing about darts, golf and football. In 2012, he was crowned the PDC World Youth Champion and these days, he puts his expertise to use with betting tips for BettingLounge readers.