Premier League Darts tips, predictions and best bets: Luke Littler dealt tricky Night 1 draw in Belfast

The new Premier League Darts season kicks off this Thursday night as some of the biggest names in the sport head to the SSE Arena in Belfast on February 6.
Defending champion Luke Littler has been thrown straight in the deep end as he kicks off the new campaign with a heavyweight clash against Michael van Gerwen.
Former world champion Luke Humphries will battle fan-favourite Nathan Aspinall in his quarter-final clash.
The ever-popular Stephen Bunting faces off with Rob Cross while Premier League newbie Chris Dobey tries his luck against Gerwyn Price.
Here, we take a closer look at Night 1 action and pick out some of the best bets along the way.
Premier League Darts – Night 1 fixtures
Chris Dobey v Gerwyn Price
Stephen Bunting v Rob Cross
Luke Littler v Michael van Gerwen
Nathan Aspinall v Luke Humphries
Humphries enjoyed a triumphant weekend over in Milton Keynes as he claimed the £100,000 prize for winning the PDC World Masters.
Cool Hand Luke got the better of Jonny Clayton in the final, claiming the trophy with a 6-5 victory in front of a packed house.
Next on his agenda is backing up Sunday’s victory with a winning run on Night 1 of the Premier League. However, doing so looks like a tricky task considering the draw.
Humphries will first need to get the better of Aspinall who is in mixed form but remains dangerous over the short format.
Should he prevail, Humphries would then take on the winner of Littler and Van Gerwen – not the easiest of tasks.
Instead, you may want to pick out a winner form the other half of the draw. Bunting, for instance, has enjoyed a very strong start to the year and is priced at around the 6/1 mark with many bookmakers.
In terms of other bets, Littler to beat Van Gerwen is priced at around the 10/21 mark. The current world champion has beaten the Dutchman in four straight meetings – including the world championship final in January.
We also like the look of Gerwyn Price in his match against Chris Dobey. The Welshman has won 12 of the previous 13 head-to-head encounters. What’s more, Dobey has only won one match since the world championships.
Premier League Darts – Night 1 best bets
Stephen Bunting to win Night 1 – 6/1
Luke Littler to beat Michael van Gerwen – 10/21
Gerwyn Price to beat Chris Dobey – 13/19
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