World Matchplay Darts 2024: Humphries & Van Gerwen set for Epic Clash

Three-time World Matchplay Darts winner Michael van Gerwen will bid to add another title to his CV when he faces Luke Humphries in the 2024 final on Sunday. 
 
Van Gerwen has looked much more like his old self in this tournament, but will need to find another level to defeat Humphries in Blackpool. 
 
Read on as we look at how each player reached the final and the betting latest odds, before previewing what promises to be a truly epic encounter. 

Luke Humphries 

• R1: Ricardo Pietreczko – W10-4 
• R2: Stephen Bunting – W11-7 
• QF: Dimitri van den Bergh – W16-10 
• SF: James Wade – W17-10 
  

Michael van Gerwen 

• R1: Luke Littler – W10-6 
• R2: Joe Cullen – W11-8 
• QF: Andrew Gilding – W16-10 
• SF: Michael Smith – W17-13 
  

World Matchplay Darts 2024 – Betting Odds 

The latest outright odds for the tournament (via Rhino Bet) are as follows: 

• Luke Humphries – 1/2 
• Michael van Gerwen – 13/8 

Humphries is bidding to become just the fourth player to win the World Championship and World Matchplay in the same year. 
 
Van Gerwen, Phil Taylor and Peter Wright are the other players to achieve the feat and Humphries is strongly fancied to add his name to the list. 
 
The 29-year-old is chasing his fifth ranked major title in less than a year having also won the World Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts and Players Championship. 
 
Humphries has won eight of his last nine meetings with Van Gerwen and will head into the final believing he can enhance that record. 
 
Having overcome a tough draw to reach the final, it would be foolish to think Van Gerwen will make things easy for Humphries at the Winter Gardens. 
 
He was excellent in the first round against Luke Littler and has followed up with three more solid victories to reach the final. 
 
However, his finishing was not up to its usual standards in the semi-final against Michael Smith and will need to improve if he is to beat Humphries. 

Odds of 2/1 on betting apps for Humphries to win the match, hit the most 180s and have the highest checkout could reward bettors on Sunday evening.