Dublin is the destination for this Thursday’s latest round of BetMGM Premier League Darts action, as the weekly roadshow rolls into the 3Arena for Night 8.
Premier League Darts Night 8
Luke Humphries secured back-to-back victories in Nottingham last week thanks to a 6-3 victory over Nathan Aspinall in the Night 7 final.
Having claimed top honours from each of the last two nights, Cool Hand has catapulted himself to the top of the Premier League Darts table, where he sits two points clear of Michael van Gerwen.
On current form, Humphries will take some stopping in his quest to complete a hat-trick of nightly wins in the Irish capital.
Premier League Darts Predictions for Night 8
Top takes on bottom in the Dublin curtain-raiser and it is very hard to look past Premier League leader Luke Humphries after he crushed Peter Wright 6-1 last Thursday.
Night 7 runner-up Nathan Aspinall will be looking to overcome Rob Cross at the quarter-final stage for the second week running. Last week’s duel went to a last-leg decider and another 11th leg shootout could be in store.
After a poor run of results in recent weeks, Michael van Gerwen should get his title defence back on track by inflicting a fifth straight quarter-final defeat on misfiring Gerwyn Price.
The final fixture of round one sees Luke Littler meet Michael Smith. Littler is playing with more consistency and he should bag another two points at the expense of Bully Boy, who continues to blow hot and cold.
Who is the Night 8 Premier League Darts favourite?
Luke Humphries is the market leader for Night 8 in Dublin, at a best price of 9/4 on bet365.
The world champion has been a joy to watch across the last two weeks and he will be desperate to assert his authority at the summit by securing a third successive nightly win.
With a relatively kind looking run to the final, Cool Hand looks destined to dominate in Dublin.
Premier League Darts Fixtures Night 8
- Quarter-final 1: Luke Humphries vs Peter Wright
- Quarter-final 2: Nathan Aspinall vs Rob Cross
- Quarter-final 3: Michael van Gerwen vs Gerwyn Price
- Quarter-final 4: Luke Littler vs Michael Smith
Premier League Darts Table
| Position | Player | Nights Won | Matches Won | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Humphries | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | Luke Littler | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Nathan Aspinall | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | Rob Cross | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Michael Smith | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Gerwyn Price | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Peter Wright | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Premier League Darts Tips for Night 8
Luke Humphries To Win vs Peter Wright & Michael van Gerwen To Win vs Gerwyn Price @ 11/10 Paddy Power
The form book clearly favours Luke Humphries when he goes up against Peter Wright in this week’s opening fixture and I’m backing Cool Hand to get the job done as part of an 11/10 double on Paddy Power.
The world number one has been in superb form across the last two weeks and he should swat aside bottom-of-the-table Snakebite for the second time in seven days.
We can double that selection up by siding with Michael van Gerwen to come through his clash with seventh-placed Gerwyn Price.
Whilst MVG has suffered three consecutive quarter-final exits, he did manage to register the second-highest losing average (110.94) in the history of the Premier League when being overpowered by Luke Littler last week.
If Mighty Mike can replicate anything even close to that tally in Dublin, he should prove too hot to handle for the Iceman.
