Luke Littler vs Josh Rock Preview & Prediction | 2026 Premier League Darts | Quarter-Final | Night 5 (Cardiff)

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An under-performing Luke Littler faces nine-dart hero Josh Rock in the last of Thursday's quarter-finals in the Premier League.

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Luke Littler vs Josh Rock prediction

Given his incredible talent, it is still too early to be concerned about Luke Littler's Premier League results, especially as - like we saw with Stephen Bunting last week - it only takes one night to completely change the complexion of the table.

Having said that, it's fair to say the world champion has been underwhelming, and has not played anywhere near the standard we are used to seeing from him.

Despite hitting a phenomenal nine-darter in front of his home crowd in Belfast last week, Josh Rock remains winless in his first Premier League campaign and is in danger of being caught adrift in the overall standings.

The fact that two of the six 180s he has thrown across the four nights of action to date occurred in the same leg speaks to how the debutant has struggled to bring his best game to the tournament.

Littler has not been at it so far and will likely have the Welsh crowd against him here. However, this looks a good matchup for him to kick into gear, and we think the world number one can cover a fair handicap in this one.

Luke Littler vs Josh Rock tip: Luke Littler to win with -2.5 legs handicap