Luke Littler has enjoyed a trophy-laden year and he can begin his pursuit for World Grand Prix glory by overcoming Rob Cross. While ‘the Nuke’s’ title prospects have been hit by a devilishly difficult first round draw, he can take confidence from his head-to-head results when going up against ‘Voltage’ this year.

Littler got the better of Cross on route to the final of the 2024 World Darts Championship, and he also held the upper hand in the Premier league ,where he triumphed in four of the pair’s five tussles.
In fact , the teenage tornado has claimed top honours from seven of the overall eight meetings between the duo.

The fact Littler fell at the first hurdle on his World Matchplay debut earlier this year may also provide extra motivation for him ahead of his World Grand Prix bow, as he will be determined not to suffer the same fate.

Luke Litter looks a great value option to hit the most 180s in his round one showdown with Rob Cross.

The Nuke’s maximum record this year is quite astonishing. No player has hit more 180’s than Littler in 2024, with his current return sitting at 661. As such, it is not beyond the realms of possibility that Littler surpasses Michael Smith’s record tally of 714 maximums in one calendar year.

Cross, on the other hand, doesn’t come close to Littler in terms of 180s scored over the same time period. Voltage’s 180 tally in 2024 currently reads 316 – a sizable 345 fewer than that of Littler.

On top of this, Littler has hit more 180s than Cross in seven of their eight encounters to date, with the other ending all square. Thus, you would expect Littler to have the higher maximum count again in their latest meeting on Monday night.