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Luke Littler 8/111.73 favourite to win Premier League
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Humphries to pick up where he left off in Wigan
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Clayton has a chance against Price
Seven time Premier League winner Michael van Gerwen has made a blistering start to this year's tournament, having failed to qualify for finals night in 2025, but due to medical issues the Dutchman will not be present to take on Luke Littler on night three.
The Nuke has picked up two points so far but is still 8/111.73 to win the tournament for a second time, with reigning champion Luke Humphries available at 5/16.00.
Cool Hand to continue to play well
Josh Rock hasn't got off to the start he'd have liked in his debut campaign, averaging below 80 in Antwerp, and declaring after the match that he had struggled with his grip up on stage. A couple of impressive performances in Wigan on Tuesday should hopefully give him a bit of confidence as he prepares to face the winner of Players Championship 4, Luke Humphries.
Cool Hand has come out on top in the last three meetings between the two and if he can perform anywhere near the level he did on the floor earlier in the week, he has to be fancied to prevail in this one too.
We know the scoring power Rock boasts and you'd expect that at some stage we are going to see the version of the 24-year-old that saw him lift the World Cup title alongside Daryl Gurney in Frankfurt as well as reaching five other finals in 2025. But I'm backing the reigning Premier League champion to win this one and hit the highest checkout at 11/102.11.
The 2024 World Champion had a running average in excess of 102 across the seven games he played on Tuesday and will fancy claiming his first nightly win of this year's Premier League if he can maintain that consistency.
Back Luke Humphries to win and hit highest checkout
Welsh battle to be a belter
Jonny Clayton has already produced some spellbinding stuff on his return to the darting roadshow but this week faces his World Cup teammate in his opening game, a player who he knows very well and has so often proven to be a thorn in his side.
The Ferret has never before failed to reach finals night when selected to compete in this tournament, a record I believe he will extend. He has won both of his quarter-final matches with convincing performances but in Antwerp fell short against The Iceman who prevented the Welsh number one from reaching the final.
Gerwyn Price was exceptional last week on the floor before picking up five points in Belgium. He has also beaten Clayton the last 10 times they've played each other.
Clayton has said on many occasions that he struggles to play his own game when he faces Price but, given the way he's playing, I expect his run of defeats against The Iceman will come to an end sooner rather than later and he's worth backing to come out on top in this one at 11/82.38.
Back Jonny Clayton to beat Gerwyn Price