Keith Deller MBE provides his pre-tournament tips and predictions for the 2026 Grand Slam of Darts which gets underway this weekend.
Grand Slam of Darts Winner Prediction
- Gerwyn Price - To Win the Grand Slam of Darts @ 10/1
- Nathan Aspinall - To Win the Grand Slam of Darts (Each Way) @ 28/1
Gerwyn Price - To Win the Grand Slam of Darts @ 10/1
All eyes will inevitably be back on Luke Littler as he tries to find his way back to winning ways after coming up short in each of his last couple of big events, including, of course, Netflix's 'Beat Luke Littler' challenge.
Fallon Sherrock got the better of him in that event, and I am taking somebody else to reign supreme in the Grand slam of Darts at his expense too.
Gerwyn Price, at 10/1, looks massive value!
In the TV tournaments he has been superb; he's narrowly lost in finals and I just feel he has a real opportunity here to get himself back on the winner's podium.
He loves this competition, he likes the format of it and, as we all know, he has won it before, which will give him even greater belief.
On paper, he has a relatively straightforward group to navigate, and if he can find his feet early doors, which I expect he will, then he will be flying come the knockout stages.
Gezzy has already reached three major finals in 2026, including the World Matchplay and the recent World Grand Prix, so his game is more than sharp enough to last the full distance.
Incredibly, it's now four years since he last won a major, but I am backing him to end that drought in Wolverhampton.
Nathan Aspinall - To Win the Grand Slam of Darts (Each Way) @ 28/1
Nathan Aspinall is another player that I have a really good feeling for leading into the Grand Slam.
He has been playing exceptionally well and it's uncommon now to see his average dip below that 97/98 marker, which means opponents have got to play some serious stuff to get the better of him.
I really like his attitude and I think he has a real opportunity of coming through the bottom half of the draw, even if he will likely have to overcome Luke Humphries at some stage.
He is more than capable of winning this competition, and at 28/1, I just can't help but tip up an each-way play on him, even if he isn't my first choice pick to be holding aloft the trophy come finals night.
Grand Slam of Darts Group Stage Tips
- Group C Winner - Tommy Morris @ 11/4
- Group D Winner - Cameron Menzies @ 6/4
- Group F Winner - Ryan Searle @ 21/20
- Group H Winner - Niko Springer @ 12/5
Group C Winner - Tommy Morris @ 11/4
Group C, for me, looks the toughest group of them all to call, but I can't help but feel there is so much value lying in Tommy Morris.
Now he may not be the star name amongst the trio of players here, with Josh Rock and Kevin Doets boasting higher profiles, he is most certainly somebody who can hold his own.
He has been in exceptional form of late, getting to the final of a floor tournament and then following that up by winning the next, beating Luke Humphries in the final!
This is such a short format event, especially in the revamped group stages and I just have a feeling that he will defy his outsider tagging and advance to the knockout stages.
Group D Winner - Cameron Menzies @ 6/4
This is another great group, one that includes Stephen Bunting and the recently crowned Australian Premier League winner Raymond Smith.
Whilst I could easily champion the claims of either of those two, I am instead backing the very dangerous Cameron Menzies to progress.
He has really found his game over the past 12 months or so, plays with far more consistency now, scores incredibly heavily and can be superb on his finishing.
Bunting, who has had to come through qualifying to cement his spot in the event, is a danger for Cameron, but I am taking the Scotsman to do just enough to pip him to top spot.
Group F Winner - Ryan Searle @ 21/20
This is a really interesting group given none of the three players here -- Ryan Searle, Andrew Gilding and Charlie Manby -- are playing that well.
Manby has done well to get here, Gilding is incredibly hit and miss and Searle, for all of my admiration for him, just hasn't been able to get going really after reaching the semi-finals of the most recent World Championship.
That said, I still feel 'Heavy Metal' has too much about him not to seal top spot, even if he isn't quite finding his a-game.
All three of these will undoubtedly fancy their chances, but, for me, it will be Searle who seals his spot in round two.
Group H Winner - Niko Springer @ 12/5
I've gone on record so many times in the past in claiming Wessel Nijman will go on to win plenty of big TV titles, but I am going against him this time around.
For whatever reason, the Dutchman hasn't been able to bring the same game he plays in the floor tournaments on to the big TV stage -- I can only think that it must be a mental block, because he is that good a player not to be winning events.
Whether he is putting too much pressure on himself, I am not sure, but I can see him falling short once again here with the talented German Niko Springer instead advancing in the competition at his and Adam Sevada's expense.
Springer can score well, he is comfortable on the big stage now and I just think he will hold his nerve better in that all important showdown between the two, which I believe will determine who takes top spot.
All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
