Premier League Darts’ Final Four Are Known and London Bound

by Roy Brindley, 18 May 2026

Darts’ Premier League Play Off field has been confirmed, but there is still plenty to play for in Sheffield on Thursday.

Eight has become four in Darts’ 2026 Premier League. © PDC/BetMGM

Key Facts:

• Littler, Clayton, Price and Humphries will contest the Premier League Play-Offs.
• Final league-week action comes from Sheffield, where prizes are still on the line.
• Van Gerwen could upset Humphries on Thursday, according to the stats.
• Luke Littler is the clear favourite for outright honours.

One week earlier than organisers would have liked, the field for Darts’ Premier League Play Off night has been decided. Results from the May 14 fixture in Birmingham confirmed Luke Littler, Johnny Clayton, Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries will contest the final stage of the £350,000 to-the-winner competition in London.

Michael van Gewen and Gian van Veen, who were in qualifying positions during the early weeks of the 2026 BetMGM Premier League, had chances to keep their hopes alive at the penultimate regular league week. Both saw those hopes dashed by Gerwyn Price.

Despite the finals night line-up being decided, there are still two prizes to play for in Thursday’s 16th and final regular league night in Sheffield. The first is the £10,000 prize awarded to the nightly winner.

Secondly, Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries – currently on identical points in the league standings – will battle to outpoint one another in order to avoid Luke Littler in the first semi-final scheduled for May 28 at The O2 London.

Welsh Players Favourite for Thursday Wins

The competition’s format dictates that the league winner will play the fourth-placed finisher. Likewise, the second is scheduled to clash with the third name on the list. This year, surprise package Jonny Clayton is guaranteed to finish second in the standings despite his form tapering off in recent weeks.

On Thursday, Clayton will meet Stephen Bunting in the night’s opening contest. Online betting sites quote the Welshman, who has won four Premier League nightly finals this year, as 4/6 favourite in this Sky Sports televised face-off.

The schedule of play for Night 16 in Sheffield has now been confirmed!

The focus switches to the battle for third spot between Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries! 👀 pic.twitter.com/N1FWZkvCGh

— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) May 14, 2026

Gerwyn Price’s clash against Gian van Veen is the next battle on the Sheffield card. The 2021 World Champion is 4/6 to beat van Veen, who has failed to win a nightly final. Head-to-head, the Dutchman has also struggled against Price, losing three of their last four Premier League meetings.

Is Littler vs Rock a Mismatch?

Littler has been ruthless throughout this year’s Premier League, winning six nightly finals. Conversely, his Thursday opponent, Josh Rock, has been tame. The Northern Irish Premier League rookie took eight weeks to win a match in the competition and is on a sequence of four straight losses.

Unsurprisingly, Littler is quoted on 1/4 odds to compound Rock’s misery. Outpointed on every metric – checkout percentage, legs won against throw, three-dart average et-al – the price offered on another Rock KO is fully understandable.

On paper, the final contest on the Sheffield card should be much closer. Bookmakers do not agree. They make Luke Humphries 4/7 to beat Michael van Gerwen (MVG). Yes, Humphries has qualified for finals night, whereas MVG hasn’t. However, the stats suggest this could be a close contest.

MVG has won more legs against throw and has a superior checkout percentage. With an extra £5,000 on the line for him if he maintains his current fifth spot in the league standings, it would be no surprise if he were to win this contest at rewarding 11/8 odds.

How Do Bookmakers View the Title Race?

Beyond the final round of regular Premier League season play, William Hill and other online betting sites believe Luke Littler is the most likely competition winner. The reigning world champion is 4/5 to regain the title he won in 2024 but lost to Luke Humphries 12 months ago.

Humphries, who drifted out to 12/1 after week 12 of the season, is now 3/1 to add a second Premier League title to his resume. Gerwyn Price, runner-up in 2023 and Johnny Clayton, the 2021 winner, complete the betting priced 9/2 and 15/2 respectively.

The 2026 BetMGM Premier League final will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK. It can also be watched on PDC’s global broadcast partners, DAZN and Viaplay. The UK’s leading online betting sites will relay and bet on the action live in-play.