World Grand Prix 2024 Darts Predictions and Betting Tips

The 2024 World Grand Prix Darts gets underway on Monday 7th, October as 32 of the world’s top stars battle it out for silverware. 

Can Luke Humphries successfully defend his title? Or will it be a new name on the trophy? Continue reading below for everything you need to know, including our Betting Online expert’s predictions and tips ahead of the tournament with odds courtesy of bet365.

World Grand Prix Preview

The unique double-start tournament is the only one of its kind on the PDC calendar and is where players must both start and finish on a double, or a bullseye, before they can start scoring points in a leg.

It begins with Luke Humphries defending his title as he headlines the opening night at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester. Alongside Humphries on the first night is Luke Littler, making his Grand Prix Darts debut.

The world number one will start his campaign against Masters champion Stephen Bunting. If he can retain the trophy, he will become the third player to do so and join an exclusive club that only Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen belong to.

Littler starts his campaign against the number four seed, Rob Cross, as the teenage sensation looks to make it all the way after winning the World Series of Darts Finals back in September.

Schedule of Play

First Round Matches – 6:00pm

Monday 7th October

• Josh Rock vs Ryan Joyce
• Brendan Dolan vs Martin Schindler
• Jonny Clayton vs Ritchie Edhouse
• Nathan Aspinall vs Ryan Searle
• Raymond van Barneveld vs Ricardo Pietreczko
• Luke Humphries vs Stephen Bunting
• Rob Cross vs Luke Littler
• Gian van Veen vs Ross Smith

Tuesday 8th October

• Dave Chisnall vs Cameron Menzies
• Luke Woodhouse vs Dimitri Van den Bergh
• Mike De Decker vs Damon Heta
• Peter Wright vs James Wade
• Gerwyn Price vs Danny Noppert
• Michael Smith vs Gary Anderson
• Michael van Gerwen vs Daryl Gurney
• Chris Dobey vs Joe Cullen

Second Round Matches – 7:00pm

Wednesday 9th October

• Humphries/Bunting vs Van Barneveld/Pietreczko
• Clayton/Edhouse vs Van Veen/R Smith
• Cross/Littler vs Dolan/Schindler
• Aspinall/Searle vs Rock/Joyce

Thursday 10th October

• M Smith/Anderson vs De Decker/Heta
• Price/Noppert vs Wright/Wade
• Van Gerwen/Gurney vs Dobey/Cullen
• Chisnall/Menzies vs Woodhouse/Van den Bergh

Friday 11th October – Quarter-Finals – 7:00pm

Saturday 12th October – Semi-Finals – 8:30pm

Sunday 13th October – Final – 8:00pm

Previous World Grand Prix Winners

The World Grand Prix of Darts has been running since 1998. Phil Taylor has won the most, with a record of 11 trophies. 

James Wade (2007 & 2010) and Michael van Gerwen (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, & 2022) are the only other multi-time champions. Luke Humphries win last time out made him the 10th different winner of the tournament.

Below are the winners of the last 10 World Grand Prix darts championships.

Year	Winner
2014	Michael van Gerwen
2015	Robert Thornton
2016	Michael van Gerwen
2017	Daryl Gurney
2018	Michael van Gerwen
2019	Michael van Gerwen
2020	Gerwyn Price
2021	Jonny Clayton
2022	Michael van Gerwen
2023	Luke Humphries

World Grand Prix Betting Tips 

We are backing one of the Luke’s to lift the trophy this year, whether it be Humphries retaining his title or Littler continuing to take the darts world stage by storm. We also call for it to be a high-scoring contest throughout. 

• Luke Humphries To Win Outright @ 4/1 with bet365.
• Luke Littler To Reach the Final @ 15/8 with bet365.
• Highest Checkout on Day 1 Over 155.5 @ 5/6 with bet365.
• Total 180s on Day 1 Over 32.5 @ 5/6 with bet365.

These odds are provided by bet365 and are correct at the time of publishing (4/10/2024).