Van Barneveld has waited a year to get Osborne redemption
Colin Osborne won in his most recent meeting with Raymond Van Barneveld last year
World C’ship
Taylor relaxed and confident after Sports Personality award
World No.1 Phil Taylor admits he has been putting himself under too much pressure
Mark Webster vs Ronnie Baxter – Welshman to continue title surge
Mark Webster is 2/5 to beat Ronnie Baxter and move into the third round at Alexandra Palace
Adrian Lewis vs Mark Dudbridge – Lewis won’t have it his own way
The Bristolian is 11/4 to beat Lewis, but has won six of the thirteen matches between the two
Phil Taylor will cruise through at the world championships
‘The Power’ is 1/33 to record a victory against world No.80 and massive outsider, Per Laursen
Dennis Priestley vs Bernd Roith – Dennis the Menace set for shock
Priestley was a first round casualty in last year’s event and Roith is 7/4 to cause the upset
Bet on Mark Walsh vs Justin Pipe – Pipe to get smoked by Walsh
World Number 54 Pipe faces a tough ask beating the number 10 seed and is 12/5 to do so
Smooth opening round progress expected for Van Barneveld
Raymond Van Barneveld is 1/16 to beat Steve Hine at Alexandra Palace
Osborne running into form ahead of clash with debutant Thompson
Colin Osborne recently performed amicably at the Grand Slam of Darts
Phil Taylor still huge favourite despite unimpressive start
He should have an easy time of things at 1/33 against Per Laursen in the next round
Young Dutchmen Klaasen and Van Gerwen prepare to get underway
Jelle Klaasen begins against Steve Brown, while Michael Van Gerwen faces Mensur Suljovic
Terry Jenkins vs Joe Cullen – Rising star may prove a problem
Jenkins is 1/5 to beat Cullen but the 20-year-old can impress in first World Championships
Burnett v Tabern – Prince of Wales can roll back the years
The former world champion is 13/8 to spring a surprise in the opening round
World No.2 James Wade will have no problems against Alcinas
The 8/1 second favourite for the competition will ease his way into the second round
John Part will set up Taylor clash with comfortable win
John Part is should easily see off the winner of Per Laursen or Boris Krcmar in London
Thornton and Jones set to progress at Alexandra Palace
Robert Thornton and Wayne Jones shouldn’t have any problems making it through
No surprises – Whitlock and Anderson should progress easily
Saturday’s big names should stroll into the second round against weak opposition
Hamilton set to steamroller into the second round of world darts
The world No.12 is 1/3 favourite to see off Dennis Smith at Alexandra Palace
Adrian Lewis vs Tony Eccles – Lewis holds psychological edge
The two players met in 2007 where Lewis beat Eccles by four sets to three
Co Stompe vs Peter Wright – Dutchman to start with easy victory
Peter Wright has lost his first match in his last five tournaments stretching back 18 months
Webster begins assault on PDO world title against Maish
Mark Webster is 1/6 to beat Steve Maish and triumphed in their meeting earlier this year
Mawson and Gionson do battle for right to face champ Taylor
American Gary Mawson is 4/11 to beat Filipino qualifier Juanito Gionson
Whitlock to continue surge towards second straight final
Simon Whitlock meets fast-throwing Vincent Van der Voort for a place in the last eight