Gian van Veen vs Luke Littler Prediction & Betting Tips - PDC Premier League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC - Premier League Darts Predictions
The penultimate quarter-final on Night 9 of the 2026 Premier League Darts season is Gian van Veen facing off against Luke Littler on Thursday in Manchester. The Giant is in sixth place, while The Nuke leads the league standings. Let’s get into the match prediction.
After missing out on Night 7 due to a surgical procedure, Gian van Veen looked some way below his best last week in Berlin, where he lost in the opening round 6-1 to Gerwyn Price.
The Giant’s scoring has also dropped off recently, now averaging 95.86, which is the second-lowest in the competition. However, he still has a solid 42.96% checkout rate.
Van Veen has lost seven of his last 10 matches across all competitions, as well as four of his last five against his upcoming opponent.
Meanwhile, after a slow start to the Premier League, Luke Littler is now in full flight and racked up his third Nightly win in Berlin last week, beating Michael van Gerwen 6-4 in the final.
The Nuke has pinned the most 180s in the Prem (64) and has the highest three-dart average (102.25). He has a checkout rate of 42.56% - the third highest in the competition after eight weeks.
Littler opted not to feature in the Players Championship 7 on Monday. He has won eight of his last 10 matches across all competitions.
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Gian van Veen - Luke Littler Key Points
- Luke Littler is the number-one-ranked player in the PDC Order of Merit.
- Luke Littler has won three Nights in this season’s Premier League.
- Luke Littler has won four of his last five matches against this opponent.
- Gian van Veen has lost seven of his last 10 matches across all competitions.
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Our Gian van Veen vs Luke Littler Prediction
After missing Night 7 due to a medical issue, Gian van Veen looked out of sorts last week in Berlin, and it will be interesting to see if he performs any better here in Manchester.
However, even if the Giant raises his level, standing in his way is Luke Littler, who is now performing at the level we’ve come to expect. The Nuke has won back-to-back Nights in the Premier League coming into this one, which makes it tough to go against him when he’s showing this type of form. Our Gian van Veen vs Luke Littler prediction is Luke Littler -1.5.
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