One of Christmas' most popular sporting events begins next week, as the 2026 PDC World Darts Championships gets underway at Alexandra Palace.
Defending champion, Luke Littler headlines the opening evening session on December 11th, with the final set to take place on Saturday, 3rd January, 2026. Here's the latest betting for the 2026 World Championships.
2026 PDC World Darts Championships Odds
| Name | Odds |
|---|---|
| Luke Littler | 10/11 |
| Luke Humphries | 5/1 |
| Josh Rock | 14/1 |
| Gian van Veen | 14/1 |
| Gerwyn Price | 16/1 |
| Michael van Gerwen | 20/1 |
| Bar | 33/1 |
2026 PDC World Darts Championships Players
Luke Littler secured his first World Championship victory earlier this year, beating Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in a pulsating final. Since then, "The Nuke" has added five further Majors to his incredible haul, and the 18-year-old is odds-on with most betting firms to defend the Sid Waddell Trophy.
2024 World Champion, Luke Humphries has had to relinquish the World Number One spot to Littler this year. "Cool Hand" has managed to add the Masters and Premier League titles to his CV over the past year, and remains one of the two most-feared players in the darting world.
There's then a sizable gap in the betting until we reach two in-form challengers. Josh Rock has long been tipped to reach the summit of the sport, and celebrated World Cup glory alongside Daryl Gurney earlier this year. Two-time defending World Youth Champion, Gian van Veen made his senior break-through in a recent European Tour event, beating Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries on his way to the title.
Gerwyn Price has been back to his best this year, and the 2021 World Champion can be backed at around 16/1. Another quiet year sees former three-time Champion of the World, Michael van Gerwen head to the Ally Pally very much under the radar. Two-time Semi-Finalist Nathan Aspinall has been in excellent form of late, and he follows "Mighty Mike" in the market.
Number 4 seed, Stephen Bunting is a general 40/1 shot. Danny Noppert and former two-time Champion, Gary Anderson can be backed at 50s. Other available at shorter than 100/1 include Jonny Clayton, Chris Dobey, Wessel Nijman and, the new star on the darting block, Beau Greaves.