2025 PDC World Championships Odds

Bet on the PDC World Championship taking place from 15 December through ringing in the New Year of Darts on January 3 2025. See our PDC Darts betting odds below.

PDC World Championship Betting Odds 

The PDC World Darts Championship, which has been hosted by the Professional Darts Corporation since 1994, is held annually and is recognised as the most prestigious tournament in the sport of darts. The winner of the PDC Darts World Championship is declared the World Champion, a status every darts player dreams of achieving. 

The popularity of the PDC World Championship is represented by the surge in darts betting as the event approaches, with PDC World Championship Odds sought out regularly by punters. The competition always begins in December and runs through Christmas and into the new year, finishing in January. The home of the PDC World Darts Championship is Alexandra Palace, London. 

The PDC World Championship is also one of three tournaments on the darts calendar that make up the legendary Triple Crown. Alongside the World Championship are Premier League Darts and the World Matchplay. Picking up the Sid Waddell Trophy, which the World Championship changed its name to following the death of the voice of the sport, is crucial in completing the Triple Crown, with only a trio of players ever having achieved this feat. 

What are PDC World Championship betting markets? 

Outright Betting 

As far as PDC World Championship betting goes, by far and away, the most popular market is the outright market, which is often accessed before and during the tournament. Often, punters will choose to place bets on who they think will be crowned the World Champion before the event begins, as this is when they will usually be able to bet on PDC World Championship players at the best price. 

Match Betting 

Match betting throughout the tournament is popular, too, especially as the competition progresses, as people will know which players appear to be performing well. Darts odds, World Championship-related in this sense, will fluctuate where players are concerned from match to match, based on their performances and results. It’s why, like outright betting, wagers are regularly placed on games in advance. 

In-Play Betting 

Betting on darts in-play is a relatively new thing when you consider how long it’s been around in other sports, such as football, but it’s now one of the most popular betting markets in darts, especially at the World Championship. Punters can be watching a match live and place bets on who they think is going to win based on what they’re seeing and the stats that are usually provided. The PDC darts odds for matches in-play will be adjusted in real time. 

PDC World Championship Recent Winners 

Year Winner Runner Up Score
2024 Luke Humphries Luke Littler 7-4
2023 Michael Smith Michael van Gerwen 7-4
2022 Peter Wright Michael Smith 7-5
2021 Gerwyn Price Gary Anderson 7-3
2020 Peter Wright Michael van Gerwen 7-3
2019 Michael van Gerwen Michael Smith 7-3
2018 Rob Cross Phil Taylor 7-2
2017 Michael van Gerwen Gary Anderson 7-3
2016 Gary Anderson Adrian Lewis 7-5
2015 Gary Anderson Phil Taylor 7-6
2014 Michael van Gerwen Peter Wright 7-4
2013 Phil Taylor Michael van Gerwen 7-4

Favourites to win the PDC World Championship

PDC Darts odds for the upcoming World Championship are pretty much as you expect them to be, with defending champion Michael Smith one of the front runners in the betting. But it’s the man he defeated in last year’s PDC World Championship final who is tipped for success and the favourite, Michael van Gerwen. 

The reason why the world darts odds for the championship are in Van Gerwen’s favour is his impressive form throughout 2023 since he lost the final. The Dutchman has triumphed in Premier League Darts and the World Series Finals, putting him on course for a successful World Championship campaign in December. 

Gerwyn Price, who was crowned World Champion in 2021, is also one of the favourites heading into the showpiece competition at Alexandra Palace. The Welshman was runner-up to Van Gerwen in Premier Lague Darts and will be eager to get back to winning ways in PDC Premier events. 

Darts & Snooker Betting 

As well as the PDC World Championship, World Matchplay Darts odds are also popular and available at BetVictor, as you would expect, as the World Matchplay also makes up part of the iconic Triple Crown. 

But darts isn’t the only sport covered at BetVictor, with snooker another that proves popular with bettors. Snooker odds also have comprehensive coverage, and alongside betting for the Snooker World Championship, Masters Snooker odds are also popular. And like the PDC World Championship, the Snooker World Champions and Masters are part of the Triple Crown in the sport, alongside the UK Championship.    

Frequently Asked Questions

The PDC World Championship is one of the most popular darts events where betting is concerned, and punters can place wagers on the tournament before and during at respected online sportsbooks such as BetVictor.
You can bet on the PDC World Championship by visiting BetVictor either online or on mobile and navigating to the dedicated darts section, where World Championship markets and odds are readily available ahead of the 2026 showpiece.
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