Completed Match

Full breakdown mode

Michael van Gerwen

3–6

Stephen Bunting

Premier League, Night 9 • Quarterfinals • 2 Apr 2026, 18:20 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerStephen Bunting
Score3–6
ModeFull breakdown

AI match summary

Awaiting recap signal

This match page now supports a dedicated completed-match recap path, but the post-match summary signal is not populated for this one yet.

Edge result

Prediction unavailable
No clean edge

There is not enough structured preview output here yet to judge whether the pre-match edge landed.

Player performance comparison

Final stat split
Michael van Gerwen avg104.1
Stephen Bunting avg95.7
Michael van Gerwen checkout27.0%
Stephen Bunting checkout67.0%

Core match stats

Better values highlighted
Michael van GerwenStephen Bunting
104.1
3-dart averageMichael van Gerwen edge
95.7
111.2
First 9 averageMichael van Gerwen edge
96.1
27.0%
Checkout %Stephen Bunting edge
67.0%
12
100+Michael van Gerwen edge
10
5
140+Michael van Gerwen edge
4
3
180sLevel
3
97
Highest checkoutStephen Bunting edge
161

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Michael van Gerwen created the cleaner scoring base with a 8.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Stephen Bunting was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 40.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Michael van Gerwen set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 15.1 point First 9 advantage.

Scoring summary

Power scoring and volume
Michael van Gerwen
180s3
140+5
100+12
Stephen Bunting
180s3
140+4
100+10

Finishing summary

Checkout quality and conversion
Michael van Gerwen
Checkout %27.0%
Highest checkout97
Checkouts3/11
Stephen Bunting
Checkout %67.0%
Highest checkout161
Checkouts6/9

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Stephen Bunting
L2Stephen Bunting
L3Stephen Bunting
L4Stephen Bunting
L5Stephen Bunting
L6Michael van Gerwen
L7Michael van Gerwen
L8Michael van Gerwen
L9Stephen Bunting

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Stephen Bunting
14Fast leg
71
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
12Fast leg
161
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Stephen Bunting
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 4
Stephen Bunting
13Fast leg
26
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 5
Stephen Bunting
17
75
Set 1 · Leg 6
Michael van Gerwen
12Fast leg
97
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Michael van Gerwen
10Fast leg
50
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 3
Michael van Gerwen
12Fast leg
96
Set 1 · Leg 9
Stephen Bunting
14Fast leg
47

Match stats

2 player rows

Michael van Gerwen

3-dart avg104.1
First 9111.2
Checkout27.0% (3/11)
180s3
High checkout97
100+ checkouts0

Stephen Bunting

3-dart avg95.7
First 996.1
Checkout67.0% (6/9)
180s3
High checkout161
100+ checkouts1

AI edge post-mortem

Work in progress

Stephen Bunting closed this out 3–6, and the completed-match recap now has the right scaffolding to explain the result with more than a shrug.