Luke Littler is set to take to the Alexandra Palace stage for the third time at the 2025 World Darts Championship for his Last 16 clash on Monday. But who does ‘The Nuke’ face in the Last 16 and when exactly is the match set to be played?
Luke Littler Next Match: When Is ‘The Nuke’ Back In Action At The 2025 World Darts Championship?
The 2025 World Darts Championship is upon us, with the action already underway at the famous Alexandra Palace in London. Reigning champion Luke Humphries has already booked his place in the Last 16, as has former winner Gerwyn Price and the great Dutchman Michael van Gerwen.
But what about pre-tournament favourite Luke Littler?
‘The Nuke’ began his 2025 World Darts Championship last weekend, defeating Ryan Meikle in Round 2 last Saturday night. That set up a Round 3 tie with veteran Ian White, who Littler breezed aside as he booked his place in the Last 16 with a 4-1 victory over ‘Diamond’ on Saturday night.
This time last year Littler was a relative unknown, but fast forward to now and the best UK betting sites are expecting him to go all the way and even win the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy this time around.
Littler now embarks on his third game of the tournament as he takes on Ryan Joyce in the Last 16 on Monday evening. This Last 16 tie is the best of seven sets, with Littler unsurprisingly a huge favourite with the best online cash-out betting sites to book his name in the quarter-finals.
Luke Littler’s Remaining World Darts Championship Schedule
Below is a table of Luke Littler’s potential schedule at the 2025 World Darts Championship. This includes the dates he could play on, the potential match times and what round each match would be in.
After defeating Ryan Meikle in Round 2 and Ian White in Round 3, Luke Littler now faces fellow Englishman Ryan Joyce in the Last 16 of the 2025 World Darts Championship on Monday, 30 December.
Their match will be one of the headline tussles in the evening session, with another two Last 16 ties. The exact line-up for Monday’s Last 16 games is yet to be confirmed, but we fully expect ‘The Nuke’ to headline the evening session against ‘Relentless’.
Should he beat Joyce, which he is favoured to do by the best UK PayPal betting sites, this will set up a quarter-final showdown with the winner of Ricardo Pietreczko vs Nathan Aspinall for the Luke Littler next match.
| Date (2024/25) |
Session Time | Round |
| Mon, Dec 30th 2024 | 19:30 | Last 16 (Round 4) |
| Wed, Jan 1st 2025 | 19:00 | Quarter-Finals |
| Thu, Jan 2nd 2025 | 19:30 | Semi-Finals |
| Fri, Jan 3rd 2025 | 20:00 | FINAL |
Will Luke Littler Win The 2025 World Darts Championship?
It is impossible to predict whether or not Luke Littler will win the 2025 World Darts Championship or not.
However, it is worth noting that he remains the favourite for the Sid Waddell trophy. Some of the pre-tournament favourites such as Michael Smith and Gary Anderson have crashed out, with Michael van Gerwen, Luke Humphries and perhaps Gerwyn Price now seen as Littler’s biggest threats.
Humphries is the defending champion of course and current world number one, but it is ‘The Nuke’ who is fancied by the best UK sports betting apps to go on and lift the Sid Waddell Trophy come the New Year.
Whether Littler does just that and goes all the way remains to be seen, but it would certainly take a brave person to bet against him. He has the world of darts at his feet right now, and could most definitely win the Worlds this year, despite being just 17-years-old.
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