Will Mensur upset the world champion?
Mensur Suljovic has outperformed world champion Luke Littler! At least for one day, and only in terms of media attention. The trigger is also not very pleasant, because after his second-round victory over Joe Cullen, Austria’s darts hope had to put up with accusations of cheating from his opponents and an angry darts fan base.
What happened: Excessive celebration, an extremely slow pace of play, and an attempted hug, which Cullen elegantly avoided while shaking his head. How much did the mind games actually influence the Darts World Championship betting for this match, and is the tip on the world number 1 in Littler vs. Suljovic now in jeopardy?
Possibly yes, but this is only because Luke “The Nuke” Littler is only getting odds at the level of daily interest rates against Suljovic, which lack any value.
The 18-year-old, on the other hand, had little time for his compatriot’s harsh insults and refuted all allegations of cheating. Nevertheless, he will not be happy if Mensur spends twice as much time at the oche.
Since pure win bets do not yield any returns, you have to scroll to the second page of the bookie’s offers. An interesting offer, apart from the 4-0 victory of the favorite, could be to place bets on Littler vs. Suljovic at odds of 2.10 (@Bet365) that “The Nuke” will deliver a maximum in all sets played.
The reigning world champion challenged the callers’ vocal cords to shout “180” 923 times last year. In addition, an “over 137.5 checkout” is conceivable from both sides at any time. Littler delivers perfection in catching big fish (170 checkout), while Mensur is known for his strong moments out of nowhere. Years ago, even Michael van Gerwen was obviously not sufficiently aware of this, comfortably setting himself up for 32 in the decider of a set at the World Championship and thus refusing the bull, for which the Austrian punished him with a 167 checkout.
In general, bets on Littler vs. Suljovic should be placed with a small stake, as other matches tend to offer better World Darts Championship betting opportunities due to the clear favorite status.
Luke Littler – Mensur Suljovic Head-to-head comparison / H2H statistics
As Suljovic’s best years with Premier League experience are a little behind him, there has never been a direct duel between the two. Accordingly, only a cross-comparison is possible. Although “The Nuke” has not yet reached his A-game at the World Championship, his tournament average is not particularly far below 100 points. Mensur, on the other hand, didn’t even manage to average 82 points against Joe Cullen and benefited from his opponent’s inability to perform.
The annual statistics also speak volumes: even when comparing his scoring average (1st 9 darts) with Littler’s overall average, Suljovic can’t keep up. In general, he is more than 10 points behind in every category – per frame! While the Viennese player was an average darts player among the professionals in 2025 (he won only slightly more than half of all legs with 50.23%), Littler is currently considered by some of his top 10 rivals to be head and shoulders above the rest.
Despite Suljovic’s relatively strong 180 stats, the 2025 comparison in this category also reflects Littler’s superiority with a score of 209 to 923, so betting on the underdog in Littler vs. Suljovic would probably be a waste of money.
Luke Littler – Mensur Suljovic Tip
Littler will be one of the 16 quarterfinalists in the Darts World Championship schedule; anything else would be a huge surprise. It would take a slight slump by the favorite, which is always possible in darts, combined with the Austrian’s A-game, to win at least 1-2 sets.
If the world number 1 plays as usual and Suljovic does not improve significantly, then a 0:4 defeat is the most likely outcome from the German-speaking hopeful’s point of view.
It remains to be seen to what extent Mensur is still preoccupied with the heavy criticism he received after the Cullen match. The fact is that Suljovic is a loving family man who does not often receive such excessive criticism. If the former Premier League player has a clear head and can enjoy the game, he will be able to make a small impact, otherwise Littler will certainly run rings around the Viennese player.
Despite “The Gentle”’s slow pace of play, a brief appearance in the West Hall of Alexandra Palace beckons, as his opponent would be below his annual average even with an average of 100.00 points.
