Luke Woodhouse vs Tom Sykes Preview & Prediction | 2026 Grand Slam of Darts | Group Stage
by Trystan Pugh ·
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The first match of the 2026 Grand Slam of Darts sees Luke Woodhouse take on newcomer Tom Sykes.
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Luke Woodhouse vs Tom Sykes prediction
Luke Woodhouse opens his Group J campaign against Grand Slam debutant Tom Sykes, and the head-to-head makes grim reading for the latter.
Woodhouse has won all four of their previous meetings, three of them this year, including emphatic 6-0 and 6-1 victories at Players Championship 7 and 27.
The 15th seed has enjoyed a year to remember, winning the Baltic Sea Darts Open and PC18, knocking Luke Littler out of the World Grand Prix and reaching the European Championship quarter-finals.
Sykes only won his Tour Card in January, and his averages have tended to hover around the 90 mark. Given how comfortably Woodhouse has dispatched Sykes in 2026, we think Woodhouse wins this by three legs or more, which would do him no harm should Group J come down to leg difference.
Luke Woodhouse vs Tom Sykes betting tip: Luke Woodhouse -2.5 legs
