The Grand Slam of Darts 2025 returns to Wolverhampton’s Aldersley Leisure Village this November. Fans can look forward to nine days of top-class darts action, featuring a mix of world champions, major winners, and breakout stars all competing for one of the sport’s most prestigious trophies. We’ve broken down the key players, best outright picks, and top Grand Slam of Darts betting tips to help you find value on the oche.
Grand Slam of Darts 2025 Predictions
Predicted Winner: Luke Humphries
One of our best darts predictions this week is for Luke Humphries to get back to winning ways in Wolverhampton and claim his second Grand Slam of Darts title. The world number one has been knocking on the door of his third major in 2025 since winning the Premier League in May. Most recently, he’s made back-to-back finals in the European Championship and World Grand Prix, losing to Gian van Veen and Luke Littler, respectively. Cool Hand hits his best form in the winter during the approach to the World Championship. He knows a victory here would set him on his way to another deep run in one of the most prestigious tournaments in darts.
However, competitive rival and teenage superstar Luke Littler will be breathing down his neck. The Nuke has been in ridiculous form throughout 2025. It began with his World Championship win before three more PDC Premier Events and a further two finals. He and Humphries have put on some incredible shows since he burst onto the scene. With both men on opposite sides of the draw, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see them meet in yet another final.
Gerwyn Price’s hunt for a ranked major continues after a four-year drought, but the Iceman had a great year regardless. He has reached three quarter-finals, two semi-finals and one final in ranked and non-ranked events, earning £244,000 in winnings in 2025. Gezzy’s performances have merited a win at some point, but time is running out. The Grand Slam could be where he finally ends his drought.
Gian van Veen is having his breakout year in darts. The 23-year-old won his first major last month when he defeated world number one, Luke Humphries, in the European Championship final. With a calm temperament and a natural rhythm, he’s quickly becoming one of the most feared players on tour. If he maintains his current trajectory, another deep run at the Grand Slam is well within reach. Few would be surprised if he finds himself in a major final once again.
One of the best Irish darts players, Josh Rock, has been inching closer to a title all year. He won the World Cup with Darryl Gurney, but a ranked major has eluded him. Rocky has reached three semi-finals, but frustratingly crumbled at the business end of competitions. Rock’s finishing at key moments has occasionally let him down. However, when he finds rhythm, he’s capable of blowing away anyone in the field. If he can tighten his doubling and maintain composure in the closing legs, this could finally be the tournament where Rocky turns potential into silverware.
It has been a year of ups and downs for Michael van Gerwen. He began the season in the final of the World Championships, but has struggled to maintain that level. However, a World Series of Darts finals win in September ended a near two-year-long drought for Mighty Mike, and a semi-final finish in the European Championship last month has seen him regain form at an important time. The three-time World Champion is always a threat, and his form should worry the field.
We would be remiss not to mention Beau Greaves as we head into this tournament. The 21-year-old has been on an upward trajectory and finally looks ready to step into the PDC full-time, after dominating the WDF. She defeated Littler in the World Youth Championship last month, and then again weeks later in a MODUS exhibition event. Greaves recorded her best finish at the UK Open earlier in the year before narrowly losing to Luke Humphries in the fourth round. The 21-year-old faces MVG in her opener, but looks up to the test, and we could see a deep run.
Grand Slam of Darts 2025 Odds
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Competition Winner |
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| Player | Odds |
| Luke Littler | 2/1 |
| Luke Humphries | 5/1 |
| Gerwyn Price | 8/1 |
| Gian van Veen | 9/1 |
| Josh Rock | 12/1 |
| Michael van Gerwen | 12/1 |
| Beau Greaves | 50/1 |
Best Bets for the Grand Slam of Darts 2025
| Bet | Odds |
| Outright – Luke Humphries | 5/1 |
| Group A Winner – Luke Humphries | 4/7 |
| Group B Winner – Damon Heta | 13/8 |
| Group C Winner – Stephen Bunting | 8/11 |
| Group D Winner – James Wade | 2/1 |
| Group E Winner – Luke Littler | 2/9 |
| Group F Winner – Josh Rock | 13/8 |
| Group G Winner – Michael van Gerwen | 11/10 |
| Group H Winner – Johnny Clayton | 1/1 |
Grand Slam of Darts 2025 Betting Tips
Group Winners
- Group A – Luke Humphries: This is one of the most A-List groups of the tournament with Humphries, Nathan Aspinall and a returning Michael Smith, followed by Alex Spellman. However, Humphries has consistently got the better of all these men, and his odds of 4/7 may even be too generous with our online sportsbook.
- Group B – Damon Heta: Damon Heta is consistently the victim of a nightmare draw, but has a good chance of topping Group B. Chris Dobey is the favourite, followed by Heta, with Martin Lukeman and Jurjen van der Velde outsiders. Heta’s main rival will be Dobey, but if he can beat him, first place should be in the bag at 13/8.
- Group C – Stephen Bunting: Stephen Bunting looks a solid pick to top Group C at 8/11. The former Lakeside Champion has been one of the most consistent performers on the tour this season. Martin Schindler is his main threat, but the German has struggled to finish matches against higher-ranked players. With Luke Woodhouse and Alexis Toylo rounding out the group, “The Bullet” should have too much class.
- Group D – James Wade: We are backing James Wade despite Gerwyn Price being the favourite in the darts betting markets in this group. He has reached two finals this year and knocked Luke Littler out of the European Championship last month. Gerwyn Price is odds on, and Wade looks a better bet at 13/8 in a group that consists of Ricky Evans and Stefan Bellmont.
- Group E – Luke Littler: Who else? This is one of the weakest groups in the tournament, in terms of competition, and Littler should dominate. The most dangerous youngster in darts is worth 2/9. Daryl Gurney, Connor Scutt and Karel Sedlacek should be no match for the reigning world champion.
- Group F – Josh Rock: From one of the least competitive to one of the most, Group F is incredibly tight. Gian van Veen, Josh Rock, and Wessel Nijman will all be hopeful of reaching the knockouts, with Lisa Ashton providing competition. We are going to keep the faith with Josh Rock, worth 13/8 in the Grand Slam of Darts betting, but this is anyone’s game.
- Group G – Michael van Gerwen: Michael van Gerwen heads Group G at 11/10, and it’s a tough group featuring Gary Anderson, Beau Greaves, and Niko Springer. “Mighty Mike” looks to be peaking again at just the right time. Beau Greaves will test him and Anderson early, but if Van Gerwen starts strong, he should assert his dominance and top the group.
- Group H – Johnny Clayton: Jonny Clayton and Danny Noppert headline one of the most evenly matched groups of the tournament, but we’re siding with “The Ferret” at 1/1. With Cameron Crabtree and Lukas Wenig unlikely to pose major problems, this group should come down to a head-to-head between Clayton and Noppert. Clayton has quietly put together a strong 2025, rediscovering the scoring consistency and clinical finishing that once made him a Premier League champion.
How does the Grand Slam of Darts work?
The Grand Slam of Darts is divided into two stages: a round-robin group phase followed by a straight knockout. The field features a mix of the world’s elite and in-form qualifiers, drawn from several key pathways:
- Finalists from PDC televised events over the past twelve months (up to 16 players)
- Additional qualifiers (up to 8 players)
- European Tour event winners (to bring the total up to 24)
- PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier winners (up to 8 players)
Once the qualification concludes, players are placed into seeded pools for the draw. The top eight seeds form Pool A, while the remaining players are allocated into Pools B–D according to ranking and qualification route. This ensures a balanced and competitive draw
During the group stage, matches are played over the best of nine legs, with each player facing the other three in their group once. Two points are awarded for a win, none for a loss. If players are tied, leg difference acts as the tiebreaker, similar to goal difference in football. The top two players from each group advance to the knockout rounds.
From there, the tournament switches to a straight knockout format. The second round is played over the best of 19 legs, while the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final extend to the best of 31 legs.
