Premier League Darts 2026
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Night 13
Thu 30 Apr
P&J Live, Aberdeen
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Thu 7 May
First Direct Arena, Leeds
Night 15
Thu 14 May
Utilita Arena, Birmingham
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Thu 21 May
Utilita Arena, Sheffield
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Thu 28 May
The O2, London
Night 13 · Thursday 30 April · P&J Live, Aberdeen
Who the stats back
The stat that defines Night 13
Gian van Veen has a higher season average than Jonny Clayton (98.4 vs 97.9). Clayton has 4 night wins. Van Veen has zero. They meet again tonight.
Every conventional metric says van Veen should be converting more. He has reached 4 finals this season and has the seventh-highest season average in the field. His problem is not the early rounds — it is the decisive moment. Tonight they meet at the quarter-final stage, where van Veen has historically been at his most dangerous. Clayton will be the form favourite. The averages do not support the gap in their records.
Avg differential
+7.2 to Littler
- Littler won Night 12 in Liverpool with a 104.54 final average — his fourth night win of the season
- Rock has 8 PL points from 12 nights without reaching a single final — the only player yet to reach a semi-final
- Their only 2026 head-to-head: Littler beat Rock 6–4 in the Night 5 quarter-final
Stat worth knowing
Rock has beaten two heavyweights this season — Clayton in Night 8 and Bunting in Night 11. Both were upsets against players going through difficult spells. Littler is not going through a difficult spell. He just averaged 104.54 to win a night. The conditions for a Rock upset do not currently exist.
Stats verdict
Littler is the clear form pick. Rock would need the upset of the season to take this.
Avg differential
+0.6 to Price
- Price's 99.3 season average edges Bunting's 98.7 — the closest average gap of any match on the card
- Their only 2026 head-to-head: Price beat Bunting 6–5 in the Night 5 quarter-final
- Bunting has beaten both van Gerwen (6–3, Night 9) and Littler (6–4, Night 10) this season — the biggest scalps of anyone in the field
Stat worth knowing
Bunting's two biggest results this season came against players who were slightly off form. Price arrives in better shape — two wins, three finals, consistent. This is a different test from the MvG or Littler versions Bunting has beaten.
Stats verdict
Price on average and season record. But Bunting has earned the right to be taken seriously against anyone on this card.
Avg differential
+1.8 to Clayton
- Clayton leads the Premier League with 4 wins, 6 finals and 31 points — the most dominant record in the field
- Clayton's 97.6 season average leads van Veen's 95.8 — and he leads him by 18 points in the standings
- Clayton beat van Veen 6–5 in Night 12's semi-final and 6–2 in Night 3's final; their H2H this season is 2–1 to Clayton
Stat worth knowing
Van Veen's record this season is the most statistically confusing in the competition. Higher average than the table leader, four finals reached, zero wins. His quarter-final conversion rate is perfect — he has never lost a QF this season. Clayton has beaten him twice and has the table on his side.
Stats verdict
Clayton is the strongest pick on the card. Van Veen's average is the only statistical argument against it.
Avg differential
+3.4 to Gerwen
- Van Gerwen averaged 107.54 and hit nine 180s in Night 12's semi-final — and still lost 6–5 to Littler
- Humphries hit doubles at just 18% in Night 12 — his worst performance of the season
- H2H this season is split: Humphries beat MvG 6–1 in Night 5; MvG beat Humphries 6–3 in Night 8
Stat worth knowing
Two players who should have more wins than they do. Humphries has a 103.1 season average with zero night wins. MvG has one win and just produced his best individual performance of the season in a losing effort. One of these will convert tonight.
Stats verdict
MvG on average and recent output. But Humphries' 103.1 average is a constant reminder that zero wins does not reflect his ability.
Standings after Night 12 — before Night 13
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