Premier League Darts Tips: Cardiff Predictions & Odds Night 5
It’s been a curious start to the 2026 Premier League of Darts.
Whisper it, but the Lukes might not stroll through the league phase as seamlessly as most of us expected.
It’s now four weeks down, four different winners and neither Luke Littler or Luke Humphries — the undisputed best two throwers in the world of darts - are anywhere near the all-important top four places.
Jonny Clayton, Michael van Gerwen, Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price have all been winners so far across this year’s tournament, Gian van Veen has made three of the four finals, and Josh Rock (who sits bottom of the pile) has thrown a nine-darter — so it’s over to you, Lukes…
Cardiff is up next on the travelling darts circus, and with Littler and Humphries sitting at opposite ends of the draw, will we finally get the final we are expecting?
Below, Free Bets has all you need for the fifth night of action.
Darts Premier League Tips: Night 5
Let’s take a look at some of the best betting tips for Thursday night’s action:
Gian van Veen vs Jonny Clayton - Over 7.5 180s
With a combined 51 maximums between them across the first four weeks of Premier League action, Gian van Veen and Jonny Clayton have set the pace as the early big hitters this season.
They sit number one and number two in the table heading to Cardiff, and we’re expecting the 180s to flow once again in a fixture that could easily go the distance.
As previously mentioned, Van Veen has reached finals in Newcastle, Belfast and Glasgow, so will be hoping to go one better in search of that £10,000 bonus in Cardiff.
Stephen Bunting to beat Gerwyn Price
Stephen Bunting was the surprise winner in Belfast last Thursday, and we’re backing the “Bullet” to continue his winning form into Cardiff.
Price will be the home favourite in front of the Welsh crowd but his fall at the quarter-final stage last season will be weighing heavily on his mind.
There have been plenty of question marks over the head of Bunting’s inclusion in this season’s Premier League so another win for the big Liverpool fan will surely put some of those criticisms to bed.
Bunting has won his last two Premier League fixtures against Price.
Luke Littler: Win, Most 180s and Highest Checkout vs Josh Rock
It’s going to click for Luke Littler in the Premier League eventually.
In Cardiff he’s been handed the pointless Josh Rock in the quarter-final who, himself, is looking to end a run of four consecutive losses in the format.
We’re a quarter of the way through the league phase, so expect the “Nuke” to kick into gear and sweep Rock aside, winning the match, 180 race and landing the highest checkout.
Premier League Darts Outright Odds
Here's a look at the latest tournament winner odds from betting sites after four weeks of play.
