The 2025 Premier League Darts season reaches its penultimate night on Thursday, May 15 at P&J Live in Aberdeen, with one playoff position still hanging in the balance. Defending champion Luke Littler leads the table with 38 points, having secured five nightly victories. He faces Luke Humphries in this week’s quarter-finals, with the world number one second in the standings on 31 points.
Gerwyn Price, already through to the playoffs with 24 points, will take on Stephen Bunting, who is now out of the running. Michael van Gerwen (20pts) and Nathan Aspinall (19 pts) meet in the quarters, a clash that could prove pivotal where the final playoff spot is concerned. The remaining quarter-final sees Chris Dobey take on Rob Cross; their hopes of advancing aren’t over, but they’re slim.
With only one league night remaining after Night 15 in Aberdeen, time is running out for players to bag that all-important final playoff spot. It’s time for one of Van Gerwen, Aspinall, Cross, and Dobey to take control of their own destiny.
The Quarter Finals
Michael van Gerwen vs Nathan Aspinall
Michael van Gerwen vs Nathan Aspinall is by far and away the most important quarter-final fixture on Night 15 in Aberdeen. Van Gerwen currently occupies the final playoff spot and is on 20 points. Aspinall is a place below and a point behind on 19 points.
While Van Gerwen has so far failed to win a Night in this year’s tournament so far, his consistency in winning legs is why he is where he is. Aspinall, on the other hand, has a nightly win to his name.
Van Gerwen starts as favourite, but Aspinall will relish the challenge of overtaking the Dutchman, and he could pull it off.
Gerwyn Price vs Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Price vs Stephen Bunting is a match between two players who already know their fate. Price is through to the playoffs, with 3 Nightly wins and 24 points. Bunting is now sadly unable to progress, and looks set to finish bottom of the table.
It will be interesting to see how both players approach this one. Price will want to head towards the playoffs in good form, so will be looking to win to build momentum. While Bunting will want to restore some pride and give his army of fans something to cheer about.
Expect Price to be too good on the night for an out-of-form Bunting.
Chris Dobey vs Rob Cross
Chris Dobey vs Rob Cross is a quarter-final fixture where the winner could keep their slim hopes of qualifying for the playoffs alive, while the loser will be out of the running. So, it’s a must-win game for both players.
Dobey, after his excellent Nightly win, hasn’t been able to build on that and is sitting on 12 points, a place above Bunting in last. He would need to win Night 15 to have a chance of making it through. Cross is the only other player, alongside Van Gerwen, to have not won a Night this year. He really needs maximum points, too.
Cross may edge a close battle at the oche.
Luke Littler vs Luke Humphries
Luke Littler vs Luke Humphries is as heavyweight as it gets in darts right now. Littler leads the standings on 38 points, and Humpries is second with 31 points. They’ve been by far and away the best players this year, but who will top the standings?
Littler, as you will expect, is the Week 15 Winner betting favourite and he will be keen to build on the momentum he’s created. But he is facing the world number one in his friend Luke Humphries, and he’s very capable of defeating The Nuke.
Littler is the slight favourite to win this quarter-final clash, but Humphries could edge it and open up the race to finish first.
The Draw
The draw for Night 15 in Aberdeen sees the winner of Michael van Gerwen vs Nathan Aspinall take on the winner of Gerwyn Price vs Stephen Bunting. The bottom half of the draw will see the player who triumphs in Chris Dobey vs Rob Cross take on the victor of Luke Littler vs Luke Humphries in the semi-finals.
Van Gerwen and Aspinall are so close in terms of the final playoff place and points that they’re difficult to split. They meet in the quarter-finals, and will see an opportunity to progress to the final as Price and Bunting already know their futures.
It’s somewhat similar, where Dobey and Cross are concerned. They’re too close for comfort, but they both know they need to take maximum points. The player who loses will be out of the running to qualify, and the player who advances will be facing Littler or Humphries in the semi-finals, which will be no easy feat, especially as, according to Premier League 2025 outright winner betting, they’re the two that are favourites to triumph.
At this stage, you’d expect one of the two Lukes to be in the final in Aberdeen on Night 15, and you’d expect them to win. But with Van Gerwen and Aspinall having so much to play for, could either of those go all the way? Could MvG secure a Nightly win just when he needs it?
Final Thoughts
The 2025 Premier League Darts campaign has been one of the most exciting in recent years. After Luke Littler stole the show in 2024, winning the tournament in his debut season, many questioned whether he’d be able to defend his crown in 2025, especially after winning the World Championship.
Premier League Darts betting online suggested Littler could do just that, and he’s so far been the best player in the competition, sitting pretty at the top of the standings with 5 Nightly wins to his name. The job isn’t quite done yet, with Luke Humphries out to knock his close friend off his perch.
The battle for the final playoff place has arguably been the most entertaining feature of Premier League Darts in recent weeks. With Littler, Humphries, and now Gerwyn Price through to the playoffs, it’s over to Michael van Gerwen and Nathan Aspinall, and Rob Cross and Chris Dobey to a lesser extent, to fight for fourth.
Van Gerwen remains the most successful Premier League Darts player of all time, but his lack of Nightly wins this season could be his ultimate undoing. He can consistently win legs, but he’s so far failed to get a Nightly win over the line, which is concerning. This could be where Aspinall can gain confidence, because after being a beaten finalist, he’s secured a Nightly win, and proven he’s got what it takes.
BetVictor sports betting has you covered from start to finish on Night 15 in Aberdeen, and beyond. This could prove to be the most pivotal night of 2025 Premier League Darts yet, as fourth place could be virtually wrapped up. That would mean the playoff places are decided before a dart is thrown on Night 16, the final Night of the tournament.
