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PDC World Darts Championship 2026: Day 9 Predictions & Betting Tips

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| BY Alex McMahon

It’s day nine at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship and Friday marks the final day of first round action on the famous Alexandra Palace oche.

With several fan favourites in action as we approach the weekend, all eyes will be on the PDC World Darts Championship as we enter the second round of the competition.

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Josh Rock, Daryl Gurney and Nathan Aspinall are among the familiar faces on stage on Friday. We saw a huge upset at the Ally Pally on Thursday, could we see another shock result in the final set of first round matches? Only time will tell.

We’ve already made our PDC World Darts Championship predictions for the tournament but you can access daily tips throughout the event at William Hill and today’s focus is on Friday 19th December 2025.

So without further ado, let’s take a look at some of the best darts bets today:

Kevin Doets v Matthew Dennant: Over 4.5 sets (13/8)

Ryan Meikle v Jesus Salate: Ryan Meikle over 4 180s and at least 1 100+ checkout (was 11/4, NOW 7/2)

Mickey Mansell v Leonard Gates: At least 1 100+ checkout in set 1 (7/4)

Josh Rock v Gemma Hayter: At least 1 leg to finish on the bull (6/5)

William O’Connor v Krzysztof Kciuk: William O’Connor to hit the 1st 180 & 1st 100+ checkout (EVS)

Daryl Gurney v Beau Greaves: Beau Greaves to win 3-1 (3/1)

Nathan Aspinall v Lourence Ilagan: Nathan Aspinall to win 3-0 (EVS)

Keane Barry v Tim Pusey: Over 4.5 180s in the match (10/11)

PDC World Darts Championship Schedule Today:

Afternoon Session (underway at 12.30pm)

Kevin Doets v Matthew Dennant
Ryan Meikle v Jesus Salate
Mickey Mansell v Leonard Gates
Josh Rock v Gemma Hayter

Evening Session (underway at 7pm)

William O’Connor v Krzysztof Kciuk
Daryl Gurney v Beau Greaves
Nathan Aspinall v Lourence Ilagan
Keane Barry v Tim Pusey

With darts fans across the country tuning in for the PDC World Championship every year, punters can keep up-to-date with the latest news and updates via William Hill.

*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*

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