Grand Slam of Darts Preview, Betting Tips & Latest Odds
Lewis Watson 
The 2025 Grand Slam of Darts gets underway this week, as one of the PDC’s major tournaments returns to the spotlight in Wolverhampton, and here at Free Bets we're ready and excited!
Unlike most of darts’ headline events, the Grand Slam opens with a group-stage format, featuring 32 qualifiers split into eight groups of four.
Each player faces their three group opponents once, with the top two advancing to the last 16, where the competition shifts into a straight knockout.
Grand Slam of Darts Preview
Luke Littler enters as the defending champion, having stormed to a commanding 16–3 victory over Martin Lukeman in the 2024 final — a performance that underlined his rapid rise and remarkable composure on the big stage.
Most of the big guns return to Wolverhampton this year, but the tournament rarely runs to script — there’s always a twist somewhere.
Last year, Luke Humphries found that out the hard way, failing to make it out of his group after a shock loss to Rowby-John Rodriguez. He’d eased past Mickey Mansell 5–1, but a defeat to James Wade sealed his fate. In a remarkable turn, it was Mansell who emerged from the group instead, after toppling both Wade and Rodriguez, before going on a stunning run to the semi-finals.
But saying that, we haven’t had a shock winner of the event since Portugal’s Jose de Sousa scooped the prize in 2020.
Grand Slam of Darts Tips: Outright Picks
Let’s take a look at some of the best betting tips for the event starting on Saturday.
- Tip 1: Gerwyn Price to win outright - 8/1
- Tip 2: Gain Van Veen to win Group F - 11/8
- Tip 3: Niko Springer to win Group G - 11/2
Tip 1: Gerwyn Price to win the Grand Slam of Darts at 8/1
The draw has been kind to Gerwyn Price as he looks to recapture the form that brought him his last televised ranking title — at this very tournament in 2021.
A three-time Grand Slam champion, the Iceman thrives in long-format events that test stamina as much as skill, and that endurance could once again prove to be his edge.
Price shares his group with an in-form James Wade, but both will back themselves to progress ahead of Ricky Evans and Stefan Bellmont. Should he advance, the path leads to a quarter-final crossover with Group C, which includes Stephen Bunting, Martin Schindler, Luke Woodhouse, and Asian qualifier Alexis Toylo.
It’s not without its challenges, but the key detail for Price is the layout of the draw: while Luke Humphries sits in the same half, they can’t meet before the semi-finals.
A showdown with Luke Littler — who’s edged him out in last-leg thrillers at both the World Series Finals and World Grand Prix — would only be possible if both make the final.
All year long, Price has hovered on the brink of another major breakthrough.
Tip 2: Gian van Veen to win Group F at 11/8
Fresh from his maiden major PDC title at the European Championships, Gian van Veen will be hoping to convert his form into more silverware.
But the world number seven will need to be sharp from the off, having been handed a familiar challenge.
For the second year running, he finds himself grouped with World Cup winner Josh Rock and fellow Dutch prospect Wessel Nijman, alongside Women’s Matchplay champion Lisa Ashton.
But if the Dutchman is able to carry over a slither of his form from Dortmund, then a group win is well within his reach.
Tip 3: Niko Springer to win Group G at 11/2
Even with Michael van Gerwen showing flashes of his best again, Group G feels like anyone’s to claim.
The Green Machine and Gary Anderson are understandably favoured, but both Beau Greaves and Niko Springer have the game to shake things up, maybe even top the group.
Greaves arrives just weeks removed from her win over Luke Littler in the World Youth Championship semi-finals, while Springer’s breakthrough European Tour triumph in Hungary — which included a victory over Luke Humphries — underlined his growing threat.
Nothing in this group would register as a shock, and with momentum on his side, Springer looks the value pick to upset the odds.
Grand Slam of Darts Odds
Here's a look at what betting sites think of this competition, with outright odds below.
| Player | Grand Slam of Darts Odds |
| Luke Littler | 2/1 |
| Luke Humphries | 5/1 |
| Gerwyn Price | 8/1 |
| Gian van Veen | 11/1 |
| Josh Rock | 18/1 |
| Michael van Gerwen | 18/1 |
| Stephen Bunting | 18/1 |
| Rest | 25/1 or bigger |
*Odds best on market and correct at time of writing, Friday 7th November 11:30am
Grand Slam of Darts Schedule
Below is the schedule for play at the Grand Slam of Darts. The good news for you is that we'll have our on-site darts expert Lewis Watson with us every single day of the tournament, offering his darts tips for the games.
- Saturday Afternoon & Evening - Group Stage Game 1
- Sunday Afternoon & Evening - Group Stage Game 2
- Monday Evening - Groups A-D Group Stage Game 3
- Tuesday Evening - Groups E-H Group Stage Game 3
- Wednesday Evening - Second Round
- Thursday Evening - Second Round
- Friday Evening - Quarter Finals
- Saturday Evening - Quarter Finals
- Sunday Afternoon - Semi Finals
- Sunday Evening - Final
Grand Slam of Darts Groups
There are eight groups to kick off the tournament, each with four players and the top two from each group will progress to the second round.
- Group A - Luke Humphries, Nathan Aspinall, Michael Smith, Alex Spellman
- Group B - Chris Dobey, Damon Heta, Martin Lukeman, Jurjen van der Velde
- Group C - Stephen Bunting, Martin Schindler, Luke Woodhouse, Alexis Toylo
- Group D - James Wade, Gerwyn Price, Ricky Evans, Stefan Bellmont
- Group E - Luke Littler, Daryl Gurney, Connor Scutt, Karel Sedlacek
- Group F - Gian Van Veen, Josh Rock, Wessel Nijman, Lisa Ashton
- Group G - Michael Van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, Niko Springer, Beau Greaves
- Group H - Jonny Clayton, Danny Noppert, Lukas Wenig, Cam Crabtree
How to Watch Grand Slam of Darts on TV
Every game from the 2025 Grand Slam of Darts is available to watch on TV, with Sky Sports covering the event, as is usually the case.
Coverage is spread across Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports + and Sky Sports Mix throughout the first weekend, but from Monday onwards, you can catch everything live on Sky Sports Main Event.
