Will Mighty Mike make another run at the top four?
As the penultimate night of the regular season approaches at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena, the 2026 Premier League Darts is heading toward its ultimate showdown. While the top duo of Littler and Clayton can already start planning for the grand final in London, the battle for the remaining two playoff spots is heating up dramatically. At the center of the storm: the quarterfinal clash between Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen—we’ll share our prediction for this match in this article. One thing is clear: whoever stumbles here runs the risk of having to finish the “Road to the O2” as a spectator.
Mighty Mike, in particular, is under pressure, though he recently took the pressure off himself entirely by surprising everyone with the statement that the European Tour is more important to him than the PDC Premier League anyway. A defensive claim? In any case, it’s clear that the seven-time champion slipped out of the top four after Matchday 14 and is now only fifth with 18 points. The Green Machine’s form remains extremely inconsistent. And yet that makes him a genuine threat, especially since it’s unclear where Gerwyn Price stands health-wise. In our assessment, the bet on the Dutchman to win is therefore a solid play.
It is well known that on his good days, MvG operates in a league of his own purely in terms of his scoring stats. On top of that, Gerwyn Price has just announced his withdrawal from the World Cup of Darts and shocked his fans with cryptic social media posts, in which he used a hospital emoji, among other things. Consequently, it’s unclear in what condition the Iceman will step up to the oche in Birmingham.
Contrary to his recent statements, however, we expect a strong performance from the Dutchman. An interesting side bet is the prediction that Mighty Mike will throw over 2.5 180s. In the bet365 app, the odds for this in the Gerwyn Price vs. Michael van Gerwen match are listed at 1.63.
Gerwyn Price – Michael van Gerwen Head-to-Head Record
Head to Head: 21:38
A total of 59 ranked matches have already been played between the two athletes, and with 38 wins, Michael van Gerwen still holds the edge in their head-to-head record. In 2026, however, three of the four matchups went to Gerwyn Price, who won the Antwerp final on the second matchday of the current 2026 PDC Premier League 6-3 against the Dutchman and also eliminated Mighty Mike 6-5 in the quarterfinals on the fourth matchday in Belfast.
Gerwyn Price – Michael van Gerwen Prediction
Based purely on the head-to-head record between the two players in 2026 in general, and in the 2026 PDC Premier League in particular, the prediction for Gerwyn Price vs. Michael van Gerwen would tend to favor the Welshman. However, since the Iceman appears to be dealing with health issues, the situation is definitely not that clear-cut. On top of that, a quarterfinal exit would almost certainly see Mighty Mike miss the playoffs, which—regardless of his recent comments that the European Tour is more important to him than the playoffs anyway—would amount to a historic humiliation.
Although the Green Machine came up short in both matches against the Welshman in the 2026 PDC Premier League, he possesses the scoring power needed to turn the tide and force his way into the playoffs—which may actually be more important to him than he admits. Given the Welshman’s health issues, we are therefore betting four out of ten units on the Dutchman’s victory.
