Despite the top four already having been decided, the final night of the regular season always brings great entertainment to the stage, and with the players determined to build momentum ahead of Finals Night, this week holds much more importance than it may seem.
A remarkable regular season for Jonny Clayton comes to a close in Sheffield, with the Premier League's surprise package looking for the perfect preparation ahead of Finals Night as he takes on Stephen Bunting.
Clayton's total of four nightly wins is bettered only by world champion Luke Littler, and considering he entered the year as an outsider, the Welshman's comfortable qualification has been nothing short of extraordinary. There's not a lot riding on this one, but he does need to regain some form ahead of next week, so we're backing Clayton to deliver in this quarter-final.
Having secured his place in the play-offs for the second year in a row, Gerwyn Price can play with little pressure in Sheffield as he takes on world number three Gian van Veen - who can be proud of his debut campaign in the PL.
The pair have already met six times in the Premier League this season, with Price coming out on top in four of those matches, and the Iceman is once again tipped to get the better of the young Dutchman here.
It feels a very long time ago that there was concern over Luke Littler's Premier League form, with the teenager not picking up a nightly win until Week Five - but he hasn't looked back since that night in Cardiff.
Rock-bottom Josh Rock has his work cut out against the in-form world champion here, who has run away at the top of the table in recent weeks, and will certainly be entering Finals Night as the man to beat - so we're expecting a comfortable Littler win.
This match could have been a crucial encounter had last week gone differently, but with Humphries ultimately scraping over the line and into the top four, he can play with the freedom that finally got him his first nightly win of the season last time out.
Three consecutive appearances in the final have launched Cool Hand up the table after a largely disappointing campaign, but now he's finding his rhythm, the reigning champion will fancy his chances of lifting the trophy again - and we're expecting him to build momentum with a win over MVG here.
Who is favourite to win Night 16 of the 2026 Darts Premier League?
Luke Littler is the front-runner to win Night 16 of the 2026 Darts Premier League, with Luke Humphries currently tipped as second-favourite.
Can I bet on the 2026 Darts Premier League?
Ladbrokes is giving customers the chance to bet on who they think will win the Darts Premier League in 2026, with Luke Littler the current bookies' favourite.
