Nordic Darts Masters Prediction and Tips

The World Series of Darts events continue on the PDC circuit this weekend with the Nordic Darts Masters from Forum Copenhagen in the Danish capital.

World champion Luke Littler headlines the competition and the action starts on Friday with eight first-round matches, then the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final all take place on Saturday in this two-day shootout.

The first round and the quarter-finals are played over a best of 11 legs, then the semi-finals are best of 13, before a best-of-15 finale, with the format providing a test of stamina for the players on Saturday.

Littler is making his first appearance since winning the Premier League title. He defeated Gerwyn Price 10-9 and Luke Humphries 11-10 on Finals Night, landing 20 180s in the process, so the Nuke comes to Denmark with high confidence.

Cor Dekker seems unlikely to cause Littler any problems in round one, but James Wade is a dangerous potential quarter-final opponent, while Humphries and World Championship runner-up Gian van Veen are also in Littler's half of the draw.

Littler and Humphries will meet in the semi-finals on Saturday if both manage to win their first two matches.

Nordic Darts Masters Tips Summary

Best Bet - Michael van Gerwen to win and each-way @ 7/1
Alternative Bet - James Wade to win and each-way @ 16/1
Alternative Bet - Jeffrey de Graaf to win and each-way @ 66/1

Nordic Darts Masters Prediction

Best Bet - Michael van Gerwen to win and each-way @ 7/1

This tournament looks like a great opportunity for a refreshed Michael van Gerwen to get back to winning ways and bolster his excellent 2026 World Series record.

Van Gerwen won the opening World Series event of the year in Bahrain, while Mighty Mike was runner-up in the second World Series shootout - losing to Littler in the Saudi Arabia Masters final.

Those efforts mean Van Gerwen gets top seeding for the Nordic Darts Masters - and that status means he has been given a useful draw.

The Lukes - Littler and Humphries - are in the opposite half of the draw, so the Dutch dynamo will not have to worry about either of them until the final, if at all.

Oskar Lukasiak should be a straightforward first-round assignment for Van Gerwen, with reigning champion Stephen Bunting a likely quarter-final opponent.

Van Gerwen won a Players Championship event last month and is looking fit and strong.

The second half of 2026 could be excellent for MvG and he has expressed his determination to be successful in European Tour and World Series events in the months to come.

Alternative Bet - James Wade to win and each-way @ 16/1

James Wade is a quirky character who relishes the chance to upset youngsters who are above him in the world rankings.

The veteran, one of the toughest competitors on the circuit and arguably the most effective finisher in the game, would fancy his chances of unsettling Littler if they met in the quarter-finals.

Wade will expect to defeat Madars Razma in round one and set up a probable meeting with Littler.

The Machine looks a decent each-way price in a small field and the 43-year-old is well capable of beating Littler in a race to six legs.

Alternative Bet - Jeffrey de Graaf to win and each-way @ 66/1

Victory in Players Championship 19 this week has given Jeffrey de Graaf a timely boost of confidence going into a tournament relatively close to home.

The 35-year-old Swede beat Jonny Clayton in the final in Milton Keynes on Tuesday for the second PC title of his career.

De Graaf, who beat Gary Anderson 3-0 in the World Championship last year, knows his A-Game is good enough to trouble the elite.

The juicy odds make The Rebel of each-way interest and he and Wade may upset the Lukes in this half of the draw.

Key Tournament Stats

• Stephen Bunting is the reigning champion after beating Rob Cross 8-4 in the 2025 final

• Cross also lost in the 2024 final, being beaten 8-5 by Gerwyn Price

• Michael van Gerwen won the inaugural Nordic Darts Masters in 2021

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