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🎯 Gerwyn Price to Win v Chris Dobey
🎯 Over 9.5 Legs in Stephen Bunting v Rob Cross
🎯 Luke Humphries to Win v Nathan Aspinall
Gerwyn Price to Win v Chris Dobey
Gerwyn Price looks well placed to hit the ground running in this year’s Premier League by overcoming Chris Dobey in Thursday night’s curtain-raiser. While Dobey came out on top when the pair crossed paths at the World Darts Championships last month, ‘Hollywood’s’ overall head-to-head record in this fixture does not bode well for his chances in Belfast. In fact, Dobey’s Ally Pally success against Price snapped a sequence of 12 straight losses against ‘The Iceman’, including five defeats in the 2023 Premier League.
The Newcastle star has since put in a string of below-par showings in recent weeks, suffering early exits in each of the last three weekend’s various Masters events. In contrast, Price has performed well and enjoyed deep runs at both the Bahrain and Dutch Darts Masters respectively. Thus, the form book favours the Welshman ahead of this night-one showdown, making Price an appealing prospect to pick up his first two points of the campaign at the first time of asking.
Over 9.5 Legs in Stephen Bunting v Rob Cross
Stephen Bunting’s clash with Rob Cross looks the toughest of the four quarter-final ties to call on Thursday night. Both players will come into this year’s Premier League in high spirits following their respective successes at the Bahrain and Dutch Darts Masters last month.
While Bunting is the odds-on favourite for the win here, this contest could be closer than the pre-match odds suggest. With that in mind, look for this match to feature a minimum of 10 legs. Recent meetings between the pair have been tight, with neither arrowsmith claiming victory by a landslide margin. The duo contested the recent Dutch Darts Masters final, with Cross coming out on top 8-5. The two players also crossed paths at the Polish Darts Masters last year, with ‘Voltage’ claiming a 6-4 victory. Similarly, last year’s meeting on the Euro tour ended 6-5 in Cross’ favour. It’s also worth pointing out that the pair played out a 6-6 draw in their one and only previous meeting on the Premier League stage back in 2020.
So with all things considered, siding with over 9.5 legs seems like a sensible solution when the pair come up against each other again in Belfast.
Luke Humphries to Win v Nathan Aspinall
Luke Humphries is on the crest of a wave after winning the World Masters on Sunday. Thus, it is hard to see past another win for ‘Cool Hand’ when he takes on Nathan Aspinall in the final quarter-final tie of the evening on Thursday.
After suffering a shock early exit at the 2025 World Darts Championships, Humphries made a statement of intent in Milton Keynes last weekend to silence any doubters. With Humphries carrying momentum and Aspinall continuing to struggle for consistency, the world number one looks poised to make a positive start to this year’s Premier League. ‘Cool Hand has claimed top honours from each of his last four meetings with Aspinall, the most recent of which was at the Bahrain Darts Masters less than one month ago. Aspinall has since suffered heavy defeats to the likes of Kevin Doets and Dimitri Van den Bergh, which doesn’t augur well ahead of his Premier League opener with Humphries. While it may not be the cakewalk that the pre-match odds suggest, Humphries should have enough in the locker to see off ‘The Asp’.
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Premier League Darts Night One Tips & Predictions
🎯 Luke Humphries to Win Night One
📈 Odds: 4.33
Fresh off the back of his World Masters triumph, Luke Humphries holds plenty of appeal to take top honours on night one of the Premier League. ‘Cool Hand’ will kick off his campaign with a quarter-final tie with Nathan Aspinall and the world number one’s superior record in this fixture gives him the edge. Humphries has come out on top in each of the last four meetings between the pair, including at last month’s Bahrain Darts Masters.
While a semi-final tie with either Luke Littler or Michael van Gerwen would be a big hurdle to overcome, Humphries can draw confidence from his recent record against the duo. Humphries has triumphed in each of his last three meetings with Littler, while he has emerged victorious from eight of his last nine battles with van Gerwen. Thereafter, Humphries would almost certainly start as favourite in the night one final, making him worthy of support to finish the night top of the table.
🎯 Gerwyn Price to Win Night One
📈 Odds: 7.50
On the other side of the quarter-final bracket, Gerwyn Price looks a touch too big to be the last man standing on night one. Price’s performances of late have been better than results suggest, with ‘The Iceman’ showing flashes that he is getting back to his world class best. The Welshman reached the quarter-final stage of the World Darts Championships and he has since recorded an eye-watering three-dart average of 115.31 in a stunning 6-2 win over Luke Littler at last month’s Bahrain Darts Masters, where he finished as runner-up.
Price will be out for revenge in his opener after losing to Chris Dobey at the World Darts Championships last month and the Welshman may hold a psychological edge over ‘Hollywood’ after winning each of the five Premier League meetings between the pair in 2023.
While a potential semi-final tie with either Rob Cross or Stephen Bunting would be a close-fought contest, Price is usually a fast starter, and that could prove crucial in a quickfire race to six. Tougher tests would lie ahead in the final but with morale and momentum high, Price would be a dangerous opponent for anyone he toes the oche with at that juncture.
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