PL: Night 14 · Thursday 7 May 2026
Gian van Veen vs Stephen Bunting
First Direct Arena, Leeds · 20:30 GMTPreview
Preview · 20:30 GMTSlight edge → Bunting
Prediction
Stephen Bunting
Slight advantage
- Van Veen averaged 104.32 to dismantle Clayton 6–2 in Aberdeen — the biggest upset of Night 13
- Bunting's 98.7 season average leads van Veen's 95.8, and he has beaten both Littler and van Gerwen this season
- Their only 2026 head-to-head: van Veen beat Bunting 6–3 in the Night 7 quarter-final
Stat worth knowing
Two of the season's most surprising performers meet in the night's most unpredictable match. Van Veen just produced his highest-averaging win of the season against the table-leader. Bunting has the bigger scalps — Littler and MvG — but the average gap is real. Van Veen consistently outperforms his season average in individual matches when it counts.
Stats verdict
Slight edge to Bunting on average. Van Veen's Night 13 performance makes this the hardest call on the card.