2026 Premier League Darts Night 8 draw, match predictions and 3 storylines to watch in Berlin

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25 March 2026 at 23:17

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The Premier League of Darts heads to Berlin this week for Night 8.

After this week, we'll have officially reached the halfway point, and the race to grab a play-off position will be on.

2026 Premier League Darts Night 8 Berlin draw

Here is the draw for the quarterfinal round on Night 8 of the 2026 PL.

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Night 8 - Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin (March 26)

Jonny Clayton vs. Josh Rock
Luke Humphries vs. Michael van Gerwen
Luke Littler vs. Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Price vs. Gian van Veen

2026 Premier League Darts table ahead of Night 8

* = one or more wins were credited via advancing against a player who withdrew

Player	Nights Won	Matches Won	Points
Jonny Clayton	2	11	19
Luke Littler	2	9*	16
Gerwyn Price	1	7	12
Luke Humphries	0	6	11
Michael van Gerwen	1	6*	10
Gian van Veen	0	6	9
Stephen Bunting	1	4	7
Josh Rock	0	0	0

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Night 8 match predictions

Here are my predictions for a stacked slate on Night 8.

*Semifinals and final listed below are my predictions based on the quarterfinals

Quarterfinal 1: Jonny Clayton vs. Josh Rock

Winner: Jonny Clayton, 6-3

A glance at the current PL table will help you realize the vast difference in PL campaigns between these two players.

Rock has yet to win a quarterfinal match, while Clayton has won six out of his seven quarterfinal matches.

Even with that in mind, Rock is a great player who has the skillset to win this match, but Clayton has been very reliable, and barring a significant increase in performance from Rock, this should be Clayton's to win.

Quarterfinal 2: Luke Humphries vs. Michael van Gerwen

Winner: Luke Humphries, 6-5

Expect this to be a close match, as both players have had positive appearances recently.

Humphries most notably won on the Euro Tour last weekend, and actually played MVG en route to that title, beating him 7-2 in the semifinal.

After a period of struggle, MVG seems to be turning a page, but Humphries has played great in recent months himself, so MVG will have a tough task this week.

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Quarterfinal 3: Luke Littler vs. Stephen Bunting

Winner: Luke Littler, 6-3

We were treated to a high-quality affair when Littler and Bunting each averaged over 104 last week in their quarterfinal match.

They'll face off once again in the same round, and I expect a very similar result.

Littler had a rare early exit on the Euro Tour this past weekend and will look to get a more convincing nightly win than he did last week, when he had to complete a comeback in the Night 7 final after trailing 0-5 to Gerwyn Price.

Quarterfinal 4: Gerwyn Price vs. Gian van Veen

Winner: Gerwyn Price, 6-4

There's a lot of uncertainty around van Veen, who has missed a couple of events after withdrawing due to kidney stones.

It's still up in the air whether or not he'll play on Thursday, although he seems to be on course to play.

Price is in good form, and with van Veen's situation in mind, Price should be the stronger player with van Veen's current circumstances.

Semifinal 1: Jonny Clayton vs. Luke Humphries

Winner: Luke Humphries, 6-4

Clayton and Humphries have already played four times in 2026, with each player winning twice, and Humphries winning the last two matches.

I think Humphries will continue his streak against Clayton, as he's beaten Clayton twice in the last week, but he might need an average in at least the high 90s to defeat Clayton.

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Semifinal 2: Luke Littler vs. Gerwyn Price

Winner: Gerwyn Price, 6-5

Price nearly beat Littler in the final last week, but couldn't hold on despite having several match darts in a game he led 5-0 in.

He's more than capable of taking down Littler, and will look to be composed this week to take down Littler this time around.

Final: Luke Humphries vs. Gerwyn Price

Winner: Gerwyn Price, 6-5

A win against Littler in the semifinals would be big for Price, and he'd have to potentially take down the other Luke in the final.

A 109 average in the semifinals last week was enough for Price to beat Humphries 6-1.

This time around, the scoreline should be closer, but as always, I like Price's chances against any opponent on any given night.

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Three storylines to watch during Night 8

Here are the main storylines to look out for on Night 8.

How will Gian van Veen play after his absence last week?

Van Veen will likely play on Thursday, but how well he'll perform is up in the air after being hospitalized last week due to kidney stones.

Can Rock pull off an upset against Clayton?

The pressure is on Rock, as he's still searching for his first PL win, but he has the tough task of playing league leader Jonny Clayton in the quarterfinals.

Will MVG get back on track?

Van Gerwen got a bye last week, but played well in the semifinals against Littler in a narrow loss. After a positive run on the Euro Tour this past weekend, he'll look to make a quality run in Berlin.

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