2025 PDC World Darts Championship: Free bets, prediction, full draw, prize money and where to watch
- Seb Sternik
- 2 December 2024
The biggest darting extravaganza on earth returns as we prepare for the 32nd edition of the PDC World Darts Championship.
Luke Humphries arrives at Alexandra Palace as the defending champion, but there are a number of worthy contenders hot on his heels – including last year’s finalist Luke Littler.
The teenage sensation heads into the tournament as favourite and that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone.
Littler has dominated the year, winning the Grand Slam, Premier League, World Series of Darts Finals, two European Tour events, three Players Championship events and claiming over £1m in prize money.
Here, we take a closer look at the main contenders, the latest odds, format, prize money, the draw and where to watch the event.
Worlds Darts Championship winner odds
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(All odds are correct at time of article publication)
Who will win the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship
Following a sensational year on the circuit, Luke Littler will be looking to cap it off with his maiden world championship title at Alexandra Palace.
The 17-year-old was on the verge of glory last year after falling in the final to the high-flying Luke Humphries.
One thing we know about Little is he has absolutely no fear on the oche. Considering he is still a teen, there is far less pressure on his shoulders as he enters this event.
In truth, both Lukes have been nothing short of superb throughout the year and they truly deserve to be number one and two favourites.
Picking between them is difficult, but if we had to go for one of them, it would be the more experienced Humphries.
The Leeds United fans has been lauded by a number of his rivals in the media as one of the greatest world champions of all time.
Cool Hand Luke reached seven major finals in 2025, winning four of them. Add to that his two European Tour titles and you can’t deny that Humphries has enjoyed a tremendous year.
Looking a tad further down the list, you can find Gary Anderson priced as the current third-favourite.
The Scot has returned to form in a big way and there will be a lot of eyeballs on him. Trouble is the two-time world champion does have a tricky draw to contend with. Anderson could meet Ross Smith and Michael van Gerwen before the quarter-final stage.
Speaking of Van Gerwen, the Dutchman is currently fourth-favourite. The 35-year-old has endured his worst year on the circuit since 2011, failing to win a single major title and reaching two finals. A measly number for a man of his high expectations.
With Littler and Humphries on the same side of the draw, Van Gerwen and Anderson will both fancy their chances of reaching the final.
But the man we’re siding with to reach the showpiece match is former world champion Michael Smith.
Bully Boy offers plenty of value at 10/1 and his side of the draw certainly looks winnable.
World Darts Championship tips
Michael Smith to reach the final – 10/1
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(All odds are correct at time of article publication)
World Darts Championship draw
First quarter
Luke Humphries (1) v Thibault Tricole or Joe Comito
Raymond van Barneveld (32) v Nick Kenny or Stowe Buntz
James Wade (16) v Jermaine Wattimena or Stefan Bellmont
Peter Wright (17) v Wesley Plaisier or Ryusei Azemoto
Stephen Bunting (8) v Alan Soutar or Kai Gotthardt
Dirk van Duijvenbode (25) v Madars Razma or Christian Kist
Damon Heta (9) v Connor Scott or Ben Robb
Mike de Decker (24) v Luke Woodhouse or Lourence Ilagan
Second quarter
Luke Littler (4) v Ryan Meikle or Fallon Sherrock
Ritchie Edhouse (29) v Ian White or Sandro Eric Sosing
Danny Noppert (13) v Ryan Joyce or Darius Labanauskas
Ryan Searle (20) v Mensur Suljovic or Matt Campbell
Rob Cross (5) v Scott Williams or Niko Springer
Gian van Veen (28) v Ricardo Pietreczko or Zong Xiao Chen
Nathan Aspinall (12) v Cameron Menzies or Leonard Gates
Andrew Gilding (21) v Martin Lukeman or Nitin Kumar
Third quarter
Michael Smith (2) v Kevin Doets or Noa-Lynn van Leuven
Krysztof Ratajski (31) v Richard Veenstra or Alexis Toylo
Chris Dobey (15) v Stephen Burton or Alexander Merkx
Josh Rock (18) v Karel Sedlacek or Rhys Griffin
Jonny Clayton (7) v Mickey Mansell or Tomoya Goto
Daryl Gurney (26) v Florian Hempel or Jeffrey De Zwaan
Gerwyn Price (10) v Kim Huybrechts or Keane Barry
Joe Cullen (23) v Wessel Nijman or Cameron Carolissen
Fourth quarter
Michael van Gerwen (3) v James Hurrell or Jim Long
Brendan Dolan (30) v Chris Landman or Lok Yin Lee
Gary Anderson (14) v Jeffrey de Graaf or Rashad Sweeting
Ross Smith (19) v Jim Williams or Paolo Nebrida
Dave Chisnall (6) v Ricky Evans or Gordon Mathews
Gabriel Clemens (27) v Niels Zonneveld or Robert Owen
Dimitri Van den Bergh (11) v William O'Connor or Dylan Slevin
Martin Schindler (22) v Callan Rydz or Romeo Grbavac
World Darts Championship schedule
First Round – Dec 15 to Dec 21
Second Round – Dec 15 to Dec 23
Third Round – Dec 27 to Dec 29
Fourth Round – Dec 29 to Dec 30
Quarter-Finals – Jan 1
Semi-Finals – Jan 2
Final – Jan 3
World Darts Championship format
First Round - Best of five sets
Second Round - Best of five sets
Third Round - Best of seven sets
Fourth Round - Best of seven sets
Quarter-Final - Best of nine sets
Semi-Final - Best of 11 sets
Final - Best of 13 sets
World Darts Championship prize money
Total - £2,500,000
First Round - £7,500
Second Round - £15,000
Third Round - £25,000
Fourth Round - £35,000
Quarter-Final - £50,000
Semi-Final - £100,000
Runner-Up - £200,000
Winner - £500,000
Where to watch the World Darts Championship
Fans can watch every darts on Sky Sports’ dedicated channel – Sky Sports Darts. There will also be live radio coverage from Alexandra Palace on talkSPORT.
