Paddy Power World Darts Championship day four and acca predictions: Bunting begins his Ally Pally charge
Paddy Power World Darts Championship 2026, start time & TV info
Date Thursday, December 11, 2025, to Saturday, January 3, 2026
Starts 1pm Sunday
Venue Alexandra Palace, London
Competition PDC Tour
TV Sky Sports
Two-time World Championship semi-finalist Stephen Bunting takes centre stage on Day Four of the 2026 Paddy Power World Darts Championship from Alexandra Palace.
Paddy Power World Darts Championship 2026 day four acca
Dom Taylor to beat Oskar Lukasiak
Dom Taylor is a progressive performer, who made two Players Championship semi-finals this term and the 27-year-old can tower over Oskar Lukasiak.
Bradley Brooks to beat Joe Cullen
Joe Cullen has bags of class but the Rockstar has been struggling to get anywhere near his peak for a long period of time and he has to be considered vulnerable against Bradley Brooks.
Lukas Wenig to beat Wesley Plaisier
Lukas Wenig reached the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam this season and the German could prove more consistent than an erratic Wesley Plaisier.
Pays 3.15-1 with Paddy Power
Paddy Power World Darts Championship 2026 day four predictions
Best bets
Bradley Brooks to beat Joe Cullen 3-0
1pt 18-5 BoyleSports
Lukas Wenig
2pts 6-5 Coral, Ladbrokes
Darren Beveridge
2pts 17-20 Coral, Ladbrokes
James Hurrell -1.5 sets
1pt 17-20 BoyleSports
Joe Cullen vs Bradley Brooks
Joe Cullen is a former World Masters champion, a Premier League runner-up and multiple major semi-finalist, but the Rockstar’s hits are all firmly in the past.
The Bradford arrowsmith failed to quality for this season’s Grand Slam and European Championship, he was beaten in the opening round of the Masters, World Matchplay and Players Championship finals, and his performance levels are a huge concern.
Cullen was crushed 2-0 by Gary Anderson in the second-round of the double-in set-play World Grand Prix and averaged only 68.05 in that defeat.
The Bradford man did win two Players Championship events this year, but those are huge outliers and Bradley Brooks rates an extremely tough first-round opponent.
Bam Bam is a progressive young performer who took down a PC crown himself this term and the 25-year-old is firmly on the upgrade. Of course, the Cullen of old would be tough to beat but there have been few signs of the Rockstar returning to former glories and a chance can be taken on a Brooks shut-out success.
Lukas Wenig vs Wesley Plaisier
Lukas Wenig reached the quarter-finals of the World Matchplay this season and the German beat Cam Crabtree, Jonny Clayton and Nike Springer on his way to the last eight. The 31-year-old also made the final of the Players Championship 23 event and he looks a player on the up.
Wesley Plaisier won his maiden PDC title last season but there has been limited success since that victory and the Dutchman failed to impress on his World Championship debut last year.
The 35-year-old averaged only 82.56 in a 3-2 win over Ryusei Azemoto on the Ally Pally stage before missing a hatful of doubles against Peter Wright in round two and Wenig should probably be favourite in this spot.
Dimitri van den Bergh vs Darren Beveridge
Not so long ago, Dimitri van den Bergh would have had designs on the World Championship trophy, but now the Belgian is 300-1 outsider for Alexandra Palace glory and no longer a full-time professional.
The former UK Open and Matchplay king was made for big-stage events but the DreamMaker could be given nightmares by Darren Beveridge.
The Belgian lost in the first round of 19 of the 27 Players Championship events he has contested this term, and to put this contest into context, Beveridge is putting up the 65th-best average on the Pro Tour, while Dancing Dimi is down in 116th.
There have been some excellent peaks from the Scot too, including a 107.18 average in a clash against Rob Cross and 105.11 when duelling Mike de Decker.
The Van den Bergh of old would be a major threat, but Beveridge can be the toast of punters on his Ally Pally debut.
James Hurrell vs Stowe Buntz
A run to the semi-final of Players Championship 21 is the best result of James Hurrell’s season, but a Pro Tour average of 91.82 suggests Hillbilly has been unfortunate not to achieve a little more.
The Gloucestershire man beat Jim Long 3-0 on his World Championship debut last term, before running into Michael van Gerwen in round two, but that experience should serve Hurrell well against Stowe Buntz.
The American was crushed 3-0 by Nick Kenny on the Ally Pally stage last year and Kevin Doets eclipsed the Neon Nightmare 3-0 on his only other visit to north London.
Buntz is averaging just 83.54 on the CDC Tour this term and those numbers could lead to another heavy defeat.
Paddy Power World Darts Championship 2026 betting odds
Here are Paddy Power’s latest outright odds for the Paddy Power World Darts Championship 2026
OddsLuke Littler10-11Luke Humphries9-2 Gian van Veen14-1Josh Rock16-1Gerwyn Price18-1Michael van Gerwen20-1Bar40-1
Odds correct at time of publishing
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Paddy Power World Darts Championship 2026 FAQs
When is the Paddy Power World Darts Championship 2026?
The Paddy Power World Darts Championship 2026 will take place from Thursday December 11, 2025, to Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Where is the Paddy Power World Darts Championship 2026 being held?
The event will be held at Alexandra Palace in London.
Who is the favourite to win the Paddy Power World Darts Championship 2026?
2025 champion Luke Littler is the 10-11 favourite to retain his title.
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