Luke Humphries vs Paul Lim Prediction & Betting Tips - World Darts Championship
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by Devesh Jaganath | in PDC World Darts Championship Predictions
Day 12 at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship will see Luke Humphries taking on Paul Lim on Monday. The winner of this match between Cool Hand and the Singapore Slinger will meet either Wessel Nijman or Gabriel Clemens in the third round. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Luke Humphries kicked off his campaign to reclaim the World Championship with a fairly straightforward 3-1 victory over Ted Evetts in the opening round of this year’s competition.
Cool Hand’s scoring was solid, recording eight 180s and a three-dart average of 98.58. He converted 10/30 checkout attempts and pinned a 138 highest checkout.
Humphries has won seven of his last 10 matches in all competitions, including reaching the final of the Grand Slam of Darts last month.
Meanwhile, one of the true living legends of darts, Paul Lim, showed that he still has plenty of fight on the biggest stage by beating Jeffrey de Graaf 3-1 in his opening match.
The Singapore Slinger only managed two 180s and had the lower three-dart average in that match. However, his closing was key, with a 43.48% checkout rate and a highest checkout of 100.
Lim has won six of his last 10 matches and beat Humphries in their only previous encounter back in 2020.
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Luke Humphries - Paul Lim Key Points
- Luke Humphries is the number two player in the world.
- Luke Humphries has won multiple PDC ranking titles and the Premier League this year.
- Luke Humphries recorded eight 180s in his opening match.
- Luke Humphries has won seven of his last 10 matches in all competitions.
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Our Luke Humphries vs Paul Lim Prediction
For some of the older darts fans, seeing Paul Lim still competing at the Ally Pally is nothing short of a joy. Indeed, he was the first-ever player to record a nine-darter in this competition way back in 1990.
However, Luke Humphries is the current big gun in world darts at this moment, and he will be determined to go all the way at the Ally Pally after being forced to relinquish his world number one ranking this year. Our Luke Humphries vs Paul Lim prediction is Luke Humphries wins & most 180s.
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