Premier League Darts Finals Night Predictions: Cool Hand ready to extend reign
Henry Hardwicke
Luke Humphries defeated Luke Littler 11-8 in the 2025 final
Littler defeated Humphries 11-7 a year earlier
Jonny Clayton took the honours in 2021, while Gerwyn Price lost in the 2023 final
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A thrilling 16-week regular season battle has set up a final-four showdown at London's O2 Arena as Luke Littler, Jonny Clayton, Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price do battle for the Premier League title.
Humphries is the defending champion, having beaten 2024 king Littler in last year's final, while Clayton lifted the crown back in 2021.
Price has eyes on a first Premier League trophy and London is set for a cracking night of darts action.
Cool Hand can retain Premier League title
Opposing Littler is always a dangerous game, but the price is right for a punt on Humphries landing back-to-back Premier League crowns.
Cool Hand secured the O2 prize with an 11-8 victory over The Nuke 12 months ago and the defending champion's form leading into Finals Night suggests that he can hold onto his title.
The Newbury arrowsmith reached the final in all of the final four weeks of the regular season and he took down the nightly prize in Birmingham a fortnight ago.
Cool Hand has won nine of his last 12 Premier League matches and the 31-year-old has also picked up a Pro Tour title away from the league action.
Humphries has averaged 102.23, 100.82, 105.24, 100.16, 110.98, 107.36, 100.90 and 106.68 in his last eight Premier League matches and that level is enough to trouble and potentially beat Littler should the Lukes meet in the final.
Clayton is a respected semi-final opponent, who has enjoyed an excellent season, but there is no doubt that Cool Hand has the easier path to the final.
At 9/4 with LiveScore Bet, there is enough in the price to fancy Humphries to hold onto the Premier League title he won 12 months ago.
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Iceman set to freeze out Littler
Price has lost all of his last eight matches against Littler, but the Iceman can turn that around by disarming The Nuke in the Premier League semi-finals.
The Welshman really should have beaten the 19-year-old in the season-opening Saudi Arabia Masters as well as the World Masters, but, while the Markham man failed to complete the job, those performances indicate that he can trouble the world number one.
Away from the Premier League, Price won the most recent European Tour event he competed in, the same applies to the Players Championship and, while the Welshman has withdrawn from some events, he is playing at the top of his game.
The Iceman's 101.79 average is the highest on the tour this season and offers of 21/10 with LiveScore Bet look too big to ignore.
Of course, Littler is capable of blowing any opponent away, but The Nuke has admitted that practice has been lacking in recent weeks and it may not just be a case of simply returning to his peak form.
Price looks like a bet to reach a second Premier League final at the expense of the reigning world champion.
Back Gerwyn Price to beat Luke Littler at 21/10 with LiveScore Bet
