The 2025 PDC Austrian Darts Open is going to be the fifth European Tour event of the year. Find out our top betting tips before the best of the best start their battle for silverware in the Central European nation this weekend.
A 48-player field will report for duty at Steiermarkhalle in Premstatten, Austria, this weekend. The action begins on Friday, and the final will take place on Sunday. Don’t forget to have a look at the key details of the tournament before moving on to our Austrian Darts Open 2025 predictions.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | 2025 PDC European Tour, 2025 Elten Safety Shoes Austrian Darts Open |
| 🎯 Venue: | Steiermarkhalle, Premstatten, Austria |
| 🗓️ Dates: | Friday, April 25 to Sunday, April 27, 2025 |
Before getting into our 2025 PDC Austrian Darts Open betting tips, a little context. 32 players booked their tickets via the PDC and Pro Tour Order of Merit, the remaining 16 earned their place through fierce qualifying events. 10 Tour Card holders, four host nation hopefuls, and one each from the Nordic & Baltic and East European regions make up the qualifier berths.
All matches will be played in best-of-11 legs until the quarter-finals. The semi-final will be a best-of-13 affair, and the final will be settled in a best-of-15 battle.
Luke Littler was praised as a ‘generational talent’ after winning the 2024 Austrian Open as a 17-year-old. The teenage star bested Joe Cullen 8-4 in the final to secure his second European Tour victory. Littler, however, will not be back in Austria to defend his crown. So, the ‘Nuke’ will not be a part of the darts tips for the Austrian Open 2025 discussion.
Darts apps for betting have released the following odds, which we will reference in our Austrian Darts Open 2025 predictions:
After the likes of Luke Humphries, Luke Littler, and Michael van Gerwen have decided to sit this one out, Gian van Veen has emerged as the frontrunner in the darts 2025 Austrian Open odds race. The World Youth champion beat Littler in the German Grand Prix recently, but fell narrowly short of winning the title. He will hope for better luck in Austria.
Stephen Bunting is the highest-ranked player in the tournament. He faces a potential third-round meeting with Van Veen, but Austrian bookies for sports are considering him the second-most favorite to go all the way in this competition.
Nathan Aspinall captured his maiden European Tour title last month with an 8-4 victory over fellow Englishman Ryan Joyce in the European Darts Trophy final in Germany. Predictions for the PDC 2025 Austrian Open will consider ‘The Asp’ a major Austrian Open title contender.
Fresh from his first Premier League night win of the year, Chris Dobey arrives in Austria as one of the standout names in a field missing several top stars.
Josh Rock reached the final in this tournament two years ago, but he could not overcome the last obstacle. He will look to do one better this time.
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Josh Rock has shown impressive form in recent Players Championship events and is considered a leading contender for the title in Austria this weekend. The Northern Irish youngster has shown he can hold his own against top-tier opposition, and the Austrian Open field appears well-suited to his strengths.
Once hailed as darts’ brightest young talent before Luke Littler burst onto the scene, Josh Rock has just turned 24. Now settled with his new equipment and posting eye-catching averages, he’s shaping up to be a key rival in Littler’s path.
Rock opens his Austrian Open campaign against either Krzysztof Ratajski or Mickey Mansell. With a favorable draw and a past average of 104.62 at the venue, he looks well-positioned for a strong run.
Backing Josh Rock to win the Austrian Open is the safest pick to make in this tournament, in our opinion. He has the talent and the confidence, so we expect him to make amends for his 2023 final loss.
