Will “The Nuke” extend his winning streak?
What is arguably the hottest matchup in the PDC Premier League right now takes place on Thursday evening in Birmingham in the quarterfinals, when the current second-place finisher from Wales takes on the league leader from England. Both players have already secured their spots in the playoffs in London, but they want to use this head-to-head matchup to make a statement and gain the psychological edge.
Although the head-to-head record between the two players stands at 3-3 after six meetings in the 2026 PDC Premier League, our prediction for Jonny Clayton vs. Luke Littler leans toward a victory for The Nuke.
After all, the young English two-time world champion is currently in a league of his own. The Nuke has won three consecutive matchdays, is on a nine-game winning streak in the PDC Premier League, and secured the weekly title in Aberdeen, Liverpool, and Leeds in succession. In the process, he also eliminated The Ferret twice. Nevertheless: The Welshman not only boasts a brutal season double-hit rate of 42.28 percent but has already been involved in several high-scoring matches. If both players push each other to new heights, a quarterfinal of superlatives awaits. Therefore, the bet on over 6.5 180s is a solid play.
The fact that Jonny Clayton has already claimed the evening victories in Birmingham in 2022 and 2023 is further proof that the Welshman can definitely hold his own. Nevertheless, the 19-year-old Englishman’s recent form has simply been too dominant, so we expect the leader in Birmingham to secure his tenth consecutive singles victory in the PDC Premier League.
Jonny Clayton – Luke Littler Head-to-Head Record
Head-to-Head: 4:7
The two athletes have faced each other eleven times so far, with six of those matches taking place in this year’s PDC Premier League. While the PDC Premier League series stands at a 3-3 tie, Luke Littler leads the overall head-to-head record with seven wins. The Englishman has also won the last two matchups, prevailing 6-1 in the Liverpool final on Matchday 12 and 6-5 in their most recent encounter last week in the Leeds semifinals.
Jonny Clayton – Luke Littler Prediction
While our prediction for Jonny Clayton vs. Luke Littler leans toward the two-time English world champion, who has won the last three nights of the PDC Premier League and is currently on a nine-match winning streak.
However, the Welshman has also beaten the 19-year-old three times already—even though The Nuke boasts a first-9 average of 111.30. But that very statistic forces nearly every opponent into constant high checkouts, something The Ferret is also capable of.
It’s quite possible that these two top stars, who have already secured their spots in the London playoffs, will push each other to new heights in Birmingham, giving the crowd a real treat. Since we consider nine or ten legs to be a realistic possibility, betting on over 6.5 180s in the match makes a lot of sense.
