1 minute The showdown between Littler and Humphries is scheduled for Saturday night in Sindelfingen.
Luke Littler advanced to a highly anticipated matchup with world number one Luke Humphries at the European Darts Grand Prix in Germany, after easily winning his opening match on Friday night.
Littler dominated Germany's Arno Merk with a 6-0 victory, boasting an impressive average of 101. He is set to face Humphries in the last 32, a rematch of the World Championship final from January, which Humphries won 7-4 in sets.
The showdown between Littler and Humphries is scheduled for Saturday night in Sindelfingen.
Defending champion Rob Cross, along with Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, and Michael Smith, will also compete as the 16-seeded players begin their campaigns in the second round.
The third round will take place on Sunday afternoon, followed by the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final later that day. Daryl Gurney, Brendan Dolan, and Raymond van Barneveld were among the first-round winners on Friday, with Van Barneveld set to face Smith in the subsequent round.
In other sports news, Peter Wright missed two match darts in the decider, resulting in a 6-5 loss to Mickey Mansell, while 2022 Masters champion Joe Cullen was eliminated by Johan Engstrom, missing a chance to face Van Gerwen in the second round.
Nathan Aspinall, fresh from his win at Night 12 of the Premier League Darts in Rotterdam, withdrew from the tournament for personal reasons, and Dimitri Van den Bergh, the reigning UK Open champion, is out due to illness.
If you are looking for darts betting tips, we at betting.bet are here to help. We are tipping Luke Humpries as the outright winner of this particular tournament.
| European Darts Grand Prix Outright Winner | Odds |
|---|---|
| Luke Humphries | 9/2 |
| Luke Littler | 5/2 |
| Michael van Gerwen | 11/2 |
| Gerwyn Price | 17/1 |
| Gary Anderson | 9/1 |
| Michael Smith | 16/1 |
| Martin Schindler | 16/1 |
| Rob Cross | 16/1 |
| Dave Chisnall | 21/1 |
| Stephen Bunting | 25/1 |