Luke Humphries vs Gian van Veen Prediction & Betting Tips - World Darts Championship
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Darts Championship Predictions
The quarter-final at the 2026 PDC World Championships will conclude with Luke Humphries taking on Gian van Veen on Thursday. The winner of this match between Cool Hand and The Giant will meet either Gary Anderson or Justin Hood in the semi-final. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Luke Humphries is on course to win back the World Championships. He has reached the quarter-final with wins over Ted Evetts, Paul Lim, Gabriel Clemens and Kevin Doets.
Cool Hand only dropped one set against Doets. He hit eight 180s and averaged 103.07 while converting 13/27 attempts at the outer ring, and recording a highest checkout of 118.
Humphries has won eight of his last 10 matches across all competitions, but has lost his last four in a row against his upcoming opponent.
Meanwhile, we made Gian van Veen one of the dark horses for the title this year, and so far, he has already knocked over Cristo Reyes, Alan Soutar, Madars Razma and Charlie Manby.
In the last round, The Giant pinned nine 180s and averaged 98.48 against young Champagn Charlie. He also made 48.15% of his checkout attempts and had a highest checkout of 132.
Van Veen has won eight of his last 10 matches, and all four of his wins against Humphries have come in the last nine months.
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Luke Humphries - Gian van Veen Key Points
- Both players have dropped four sets in four matches in this competition.
- Gian van Veen has recorded the highest three-dart average at the World Championships this year.
- Gian van Veen recorded nine 180s in his last match.
- Gian van Veen has won his last four matches against this opponent.
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Our Luke Humphries vs Gian van Veen Prediction
Luke Humphries entered the World Championship with one goal: to win back the title, and so far, he has fully lived up to expectations, reaching the quarter-final with relative ease.
However, while Cool Hand has taken on all comers in recent times, one player who has had his number this year (aside from Luke Littler) is Gian van Veen. The Dutchman looks in excellent rhythm, and even if he does go down here, we doubt it will be by a big margin. Our Luke Humphries vs Gian van Veen prediction is Gian van Veen +2.5.
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