PDC World Darts Championship 2026 Betting Preview: Littler Favourite To Defend His Crown

The 2026 PDC World Championship begins Thursday with Luke Littler 10/11 favourite to retain his crown. Luke Humphries and Gian van Veen follow in the market, while bet365 offer boosted odds and specials on every Round One match.
PDC World Darts Championship 2026 Betting Preview: Littler Favourite To Defend His Crown
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  • Luke Littler is 10/11 favourite to retain his PDC World Championship title.
  • Bet365 have boosted prices on 180s, 100+ checkouts, 9-dart finishes and finalist forecasts.
  • Luke Humphries (4/1) remains the biggest challenger, attracting 14% of all bets.

Littler Leads The Market To Retain Title

The PDC World Darts Championship 2026 gets underway at Alexandra Palace on Thursday 11th December and Luke Littler heads in as the 10/11 favourite to win the tournament for a second consecutive year.

Littler opens his campaign against Darius Labanauskas on Thursday night, with the 2025 champion looking to continue the red-hot form that’s made him one of the sport’s biggest stars.

According to bet365, Littler has taken a massive 30% of outright bets and the bookies are pricing him accordingly.

Littler's currently given a 52.4% implied probability of winning the tournament according to the betting odds.

World Darts Championship 2026 Outright Winner Odds

World Darts Championship 2026 Outright Winner
OddsImplied Probability
Luke Littler10/1152.4%
Luke Humphries4/120.0%
Gian van Veen12/17.7%
Gerwyn Price14/16.7%
Josh Rock14/16.7%
Michael van Gerwen20/14.8%

Bet365 Specials & Bet Boosts

📈 Bet Boosts – Total 180s Accumulator

Over 6.5 (Kim Huybrechts v Arno Merk)

Over 5.5 (Michael Smith v Lisa Ashton)

Over 5.5 (Luke Littler v Darius Labanauskas)

Over 5.5 (Madars Razma v Jamai van den Herik)

Boosted from 11.82 to 14.07/1

💯 Bet Boosts – 100+ Checkouts Accumulator

2+ Checkouts in all four Thursday night matches

Boosted from 10.97 to 12.85/1

🎯 9 Dart Finish on Day 1

Yes – Boosted to 7/1

👥 Final Forecast

Luke Littler v Luke Humphries – Boosted from 16/5 to 15/4

Opening Fixtures & Odds

Thursday 11th December

Kim Huybrechts 2/5 vs Arno Merk 2/1

Michael Smith 1/16 vs Lisa Ashton 9/1

Luke Littler 1/33 vs Darius Labanauskas 14/1

Madars Razma 8/13 vs Jamai van den Herik 13/10

Friday 12th December

Niels Zonneveld 1/3 vs Haupai Puha 12/5

Ian White 4/6 vs Mervyn King 6/5

Ryan Searle 1/4 vs Chris Landman 3/1

Rob Cross 2/5 vs Cor Dekker 2/1

Ross Smith 1/4 vs Andreas Harrysson 3/1

Ricky Evans 4/9 vs Man Lok Leung 7/4

Gian van Veen 1/16 vs Cristo Reyes 9/1

Damon Heta 2/5 vs Steve Lennon 2/1

Who Are Bettors Backing?

According to bet365, here’s the most backed players to win the 2026 PDC World Championship:

Player% of Bets
Luke Littler30%
Luke Humphries14%
Gerwyn Price10%
Josh Rock7%
Michael van Gerwen7%

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