Darts
2026 Hungarian Darts Trophy Predictions and Betting Tips
The PDC Pro Tour heads to Hungary next for the Hungarian Darts Trophy, scheduled to take place from Friday 28th September to Sunday.
Luke Humphries returns to the Euro Tour having skipped several of the past international event with a victory to his name in the Belgian Darts Open in March. Female player Beau Greaves also makes her debut on the European Tour, making history as she makes her first appearance in Budapest.
The likes of Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen and Gerwyn Price are all set to be involved in the tournament, however there is one notable omission. The world’s best player Luke Littler isn’t involved in the tournament and won’t be making the trip to Hungary. He instead is playing in Pro Tour events back in the UK, in order to attempt to qualify for the Players Championship Finals.
As a result, the field looks wide open. The format still sees 32 of the world’s best take each other on, with 10 Tour card and six regional qualifiers thrown in, it’s set to be a great tournament. Let’s look at some value in the betting.
Wessel Nijman – 7/1
Wessel Nijman appeals as the strongest selection of the week.
The Dutchman has arguably been the standout player on the European Tour this season, winning the European Darts Trophy in Göttingen in March for his first title at this level.
Nijman has also continued to excel on the Pro Tour, establishing himself as one of the most dangerous scorers in the game. He enters the Hungarian Darts Trophy as the 13th seed, meaning he avoids the opening round and only needs to win four matches to reach the final.
With his confidence high and his level already proven on the European Tour this year, Nijman looks the player to beat.
Niko Springer – 66/1
Niko Springer arrives as the reigning champion and looks good value to make it consecutive victories.
The German produced the biggest result of his career in Budapest last year, beating Danny Noppert 8-7 in a thrilling final to become the Hungarian Darts Trophy champion.
That victory demonstrated that Springer has the temperament to perform under the pressure of a major European Tour event, and returning to the scene of his biggest success should provide another boost.
He enters this year’s tournament through the ProTour Order of Merit rather than as a seed, so he will have to negotiate an extra round, but that could also allow him to build momentum before facing one of the seeded players.
Springer has shown enough quality to suggest he can once again make a deep run in Budapest.
Beau Greaves – 40/1
Beau Greaves makes history here by becoming the first woman to compete in the tournament but looks good value to make further history and win the competition.
The significance of her appearance should not overshadow her ability. Greaves has consistently demonstrated that she can compete with the very best players on the circuit, while her scoring power and composure make her a genuine threat rather than simply a historic participant.
She will have to win more matches than the seeded players to lift the trophy, but that could make her run all the more impressive.
If Greaves can reproduce the level that earned her European Tour qualification, there is every reason to believe she can make history again in Budapest.
