World Matchplay 2026: We Predicted EVERY Game

🌟 WIN MATT EDGAR'S MATCH USED DARTS: http://olbg.com/edgar GET YOUR TICKET WHILST YOU CAN! 18+ | T&CS APPLY | UK ENTRANTS ONLY | FREE ENTRY Matt Edgar and Charlie Murphy react to the World Matchplay draw after some fans branded it underwhelming — but is that criticism fair? With the top seeds facing the most in-form players in the world, Matt argues this is exactly what the Matchplay should be: elite names, dangerous floaters, close games and potential upsets everywhere. The lads go through the draw game by game, including Luke Littler vs Nico Springer, Nathan Aspinall vs Joe Cullen, Michael van Gerwen vs Andrew Gilding, Luke Humphries vs Cameron Menzies, Gerwyn Price vs Martin Schindler, Dave Chisnall vs Wessel Nijman, James Wade vs Jermaine Wattimena and more. They also pick their winners, dark horses, possible shocks, betting angles, Premier League talking points and answer your comments on Littler, Nijman, Phil Taylor-era comparisons and the future of the top 32. Matt backs Littler as the obvious tournament pick, with Jonny Clayton as his dark horse, while Charlie also goes Littler and throws Gary Anderson in as his outsider. Comment below: Is the World Matchplay draw underwhelming, or are fans asking for too much? #Darts #WorldMatchplay #LukeLittler #LukeHumphries #MVG #OLBG 00:00 Matt Edgar’s rant: what more do fans want? 00:41 Is the Matchplay draw actually underwhelming? 01:31 How many unseeded players can get through? 02:11 What would the “dream draw” even be? 03:33 Luke Littler vs Nico Springer 04:07 Nathan Aspinall vs Joe Cullen 06:24 Josh Rock vs Luke Woodhouse 07:20 Stephen Bunting vs Niels Zonneveld 10:01 Michael van Gerwen vs Andrew Gilding 11:37 Chris Dobey vs Dirk van Duijvenbode 12:29 Jonny Clayton vs Damon Heta 12:37 Ryan Joyce vs Gary Anderson 13:44 Luke Humphries vs Cameron Menzies 16:01 Kevin Doets vs Ross Smith 17:43 Gerwyn Price vs Martin Schindler 18:56 Rob Cross vs Danny Noppert 19:53 Gian van Veen vs Krzysztof Ratajski 21:27 Dave Chisnall vs Wessel Nyman 21:51 James Wade vs Jermaine Wattimena 22:51 Ryan Searle vs William O’Connor 24:35 Would a 10-player Premier League shake things up? 26:09 World Matchplay winner and dark horse picks 27:28 Who could drop out of the top 32? 28:24 Bold major predictions: Humphries, Van Veen and Littler 29:08 Phil Taylor-era debate and Wessel Nyman’s level 31:00 How much does pressure really affect darts? 32:25 Win Matt Edgar’s match-used darts 32:44 See you next weekMatt Edgar and Charlie Murphy react to the World Matchplay draw after some fans branded it underwhelming — but is that criticism fair? With the top seeds facing the most in-form players in the world, Matt argues this is exactly what the Matchplay should be: elite names, dangerous floaters, close games and potential upsets everywhere. The lads go through the draw game by game, including Luke Littler vs Nico Springer, Nathan Aspinall vs Joe Cullen, Michael van Gerwen vs Andrew Gilding, Luke Humphries vs Cameron Menzies, Gerwyn Price vs Martin Schindler, Dave Chisnall vs Wessel Nyman, James Wade vs Jermaine Wattimena and more. They also pick their winners, dark horses, possible shocks, betting angles, Premier League talking points and answer your comments on Littler, Nyman, Phil Taylor-era comparisons and the future of the top 32. Matt backs Littler as the obvious tournament pick, with Jonny Clayton as his dark horse, while Charlie also goes Littler and throws Gary Anderson in as his outsider. Plus, Matt reveals how you can enter for free to win his match-used darts from the World Darts Masters. Comment below: Is the World Matchplay draw underwhelming, or are fans asking for too much? #Darts #WorldMatchplay #LukeLittler #LukeHumphries #MVG #OLBG Chapters 00:00 Matt Edgar’s rant: what more do fans want? 00:41 Is the Matchplay draw actually underwhelming? 01:31 How many unseeded players can get through? 02:11 What would the “dream draw” even be? 03:33 Luke Littler vs Nico Springer 04:07 Nathan Aspinall vs Joe Cullen 06:24 Josh Rock vs Luke Woodhouse 07:20 Stephen Bunting vs Niels Zonneveld 10:01 Michael van Gerwen vs Andrew Gilding 11:37 Chris Dobey vs Dirk van Duijvenbode 12:29 Jonny Clayton vs Damon Heta 12:37 Ryan Joyce vs Gary Anderson 13:44 Luke Humphries vs Cameron Menzies 16:01 Kevin Doets vs Ross Smith 17:43 Gerwyn Price vs Martin Schindler 18:56 Rob Cross vs Danny Noppert 19:53 Gian van Veen vs Krzysztof Ratajski 21:27 Dave Chisnall vs Wessel Nyman 21:51 James Wade vs Jermaine Wattimena 22:51 Ryan Searle vs William O’Connor 24:35 Would a 10-player Premier League shake things up? 26:09 World Matchplay winner and dark horse picks 27:28 Who could drop out of the top 32? 28:24 Bold major predictions: Humphries, Van Veen and Littler 29:08 Phil Taylor-era debate and Wessel Nyman’s level 31:00 How much does pressure really affect darts? 32:25 Win Matt Edgar’s match-used darts 32:44 See you next week