European Championship Darts Betting Tips, Predictions & Odds
Lewis Watson 
The run-up to the World Championship is well and truly underway on the PDC Tour, with another major TV title up for grabs and vital momentum to gain.
Westfallenhalen in Germany hosts the European Championship this weekend, bringing to a close the 14 events contested on the European Tour this season.Â
Ritchie Edhouse is the surprise reigning champion in Dortmund but hasn’t made the cut to defend his crown in the 2025 edition, with Luke Littler the pre-tournament favourite with UK betting sites as he seeks to bag every major title on tour.
Lewis Watson, the darts expert at Free Bets, has his latest darts tips ahead of the action.
European Championship Tips
Tip 1: Luke Littler to win the European Championship - 11/4
We know it’s boring, but seeing Luke Littler at 11/4 to win a darts tournament feels like printing money at the moment.
Obviously it isn’t that simple, but the 'Nuke' seemed to go up a gear in his recent World Grand Prix title win and will be a big favourite for whoever he’s paired with in Dortmund.
First up it’s Raymond van Barneveld, then possibly James Wade before a potential quarter-final meeting with world number one Luke Humphries.
To any normal professional darts player that would read like a murderer’s row of opponents, but Littler isn’t a normal professional darts player.
Tip 2: Josh Rock to win his quarter - 12/5
Josh Rock is enjoying a long-awaited breakout in 2025, reaching three major semi-finals and winning the World Cup for Northern Ireland.
Rock arrives in Dortmund as the eighth seed and has found himself plonked in a pretty winnable quarter at the top of the draw.
He can only meet one of Nathan Aspinall, Rob Cross or the in-form Dirk van Duijvenbode to snatch a semi-final place, and shouldn’t find too many hurdles before this potential meet.
Only Luke Littler has a higher average over the last 12 months of play than 'Rocky' so a 12/5 shout for him to win three matches in Dortmund looks great.Â
Tip 3: Gerwyn Price to reach the final - 10/3
Gerwyn Price probably heads up the chasing pack behind both Luke Littler and Luke Humphries at the moment.
The Welsh star has trimmed down, kept his aggression on the oche and it’s paying dividends in a string of solid outings.
The 'Iceman' will avoid both Lukes until the final, so will only have to concern himself in getting past one of the likes of Stephen Bunting, Michael van Gerwen or fellow Welshman Johnny Clayton if he is to reach a second final here.Â
Darts European Championship Odds
With the tournament set to run from Thursday to Sunday, here's a look at the latest odds for the top five.
| Player | Odds |
| Luke Littler | 9/4 |
| Luke Humphries | 6/1 |
| Gerwyn Price | 8/1 |
| Gian van Veen | 11/1 |
| Josh Rock | 14/1 |
Where to Watch the Darts European Championship
If you're looking to watch the action alongside getting involved with the darts betting this week, then here's how you can see the games from Germany.
TV Channel
Exclusive coverage of the Darts European Championship is with ITV, who will broadcast the action live on ITV4, starting on Thursday 23 October at 6pm.
The first sessions from the weekend action will be available to watch from midday, before the evening sessions start at 6pm.
Live Stream Information
The action will be accessible to all, with ITV's streaming service ITVX hosting all the action alongside the live stuff on ITV4.
Finally, for daily betting tips on the darts and many other sports, make sure you stick with the expert team at Freebets, who will always try to steer you in the right direction!
