It will be time for the third round at Alexandra Palace when play resumes after a Christmas break and we’ve picked out four more PDC World Darts Championship predictions for punters to consider.
Leading contenders like Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are again expected to advance without any problems but our selections can be backed at less prohibitive odds.
2026 PDC World Darts Championship Predictions – Round 3
Andrew Gilding to Beat Luke Woodhouse
Andrew Gilding to Beat Luke Woodhouse
Goldfinger opened up with a convincing 3-1 victory over Cam Crabtree and then produced an excellent performance to upset eighth seed Chris Dobey by the same scoreline.
The 55-year-old Norfolk thrower has posted averages of 97.89 and 99.01 , holding his nerve to come from a set behind against Dobey and notably firing in a 10-dart leg.
Golding has never made it past this point at Ally Pally but has been unfortunate to face a series of tough draws early on in past renewals, so this is a big chance for the 2023 UK Open winner to break new ground.
Ricardo Pietreczko to Beat Andreas Harrysson
Ricardo Pietreczko to Beat Andreas Harrysson
Pikachu displayed an outstanding temperament to edge out former semi-finalist Dave Chisnall 3-2 despite being outscored 11-0 in terms of 180s .
The consistent German , who got as far as the semi-finals of this season’s World Cup of Darts , gamely kept plugging away to claim a place in the last 32 for the third straight year.
Two years ago, Pietreczko pushed Humphries all the way before losing 4-3 at this stage and last year he brushed aside Scott Williams 4-1.
Martin Schindler to Beat Ryan Searle
Martin Schindler to Beat Ryan Searle
Schindler was Pietreczko ’s partner at the World Cup of Darts and The Wall appears to be in fine spirits at Ally Pally .
The 29-year-old averaged 99.14 when beating Stephen Burton 3-1 first up and was then clinical during the key moments of a 3-0 defeat of Keane Barry .
Each set went to a deciding leg but Schindler didn’t flinch under pressure, with the German number one completing checkouts of 20 , 118 and 76.
Rob Cross to Beat Damon Heta
Rob Cross to Beat Damon Heta
Voltage has proven he can be a dangerous opponent once safely negotiating the early stages at Ally Pally and his record in third-round matches is an impressive one.
The 35-year-old has won five of his six previous games at this point of the tournament, famously going on to lift the trophy at his first attempt back in 2018 .
Cross admitted he wasn’t at his best during a 3-1 triumph over Ian White but declared: “I’ve made a living from hitting clutch checkouts, I can be one of the best finishers in the game under pressure.”
Betting Tips
2026 PDC World Darts Championship Betting Tips
Andrew Gilding to beat Luke Woodhouse @ 17/20
Ricardo Pietreczko to beat Andreas Harrysson @ 8/13
Martin Schindler to beat Ryan Searle @ 21/20
Rob Cross to beat Damon Heta @ 10/11
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