Completed Match

Full breakdown mode

Michael van Gerwen

2–6

Jonny Clayton

Premier League, Night 11 • Quarterfinals • 16 Apr 2026, 18:11 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerJonny Clayton
Score2–6
ModeFull breakdown

AI match summary

Post-match read

Michael van Gerwen leads with a clear edge in form 3DA, supported by a clear class 3DA margin. While checkout edges are neutral, the overall lean favors Van Gerwen based on these primary scoring factors.

Edge result

Pre-match lean was on the wrong side
Edge missed

The pre-match model leaned the other way, so the post-match read now needs to explain what performance gap broke the original setup.

Player performance comparison

Final stat split
Michael van Gerwen avg98
Jonny Clayton avg99.3
Michael van Gerwen checkout40.0%
Jonny Clayton checkout46.0%

Core match stats

Better values highlighted
Michael van GerwenJonny Clayton
98
3-dart averageJonny Clayton edge
99.3
95.8
First 9 averageJonny Clayton edge
113.1
40.0%
Checkout %Jonny Clayton edge
46.0%
9
100+Michael van Gerwen edge
7
5
140+Jonny Clayton edge
7
3
180sLevel
3
122
Highest checkoutJonny Clayton edge
170

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Jonny Clayton created the cleaner scoring base with a 1.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Jonny Clayton was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 6.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Jonny Clayton set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 17.3 point First 9 advantage.

Scoring summary

Power scoring and volume
Michael van Gerwen
180s3
140+5
100+9
Jonny Clayton
180s3
140+7
100+7

Finishing summary

Checkout quality and conversion
Michael van Gerwen
Checkout %40.0%
Highest checkout122
Checkouts2/5
Jonny Clayton
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout170
Checkouts6/13

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Michael van Gerwen
L2Jonny Clayton
L3Jonny Clayton
L4Jonny Clayton
L5Jonny Clayton
L6Jonny Clayton
L7Michael van Gerwen
L8Jonny Clayton

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Michael van Gerwen
15Fast leg
122
Set 1 · Leg 2
Jonny Clayton
17
3
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Jonny Clayton
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Jonny Clayton
13Fast leg
30
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 4
Jonny Clayton
14Fast leg
63
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 5
Jonny Clayton
15Fast leg
82
Set 1 · Leg 7
Michael van Gerwen
12Fast leg
104
Set 1 · Leg 8
Jonny Clayton
15Fast leg
170

Match stats

2 player rows

Michael van Gerwen

3-dart avg98
First 995.8
Checkout40.0% (2/5)
180s3
High checkout122
100+ checkouts2

Jonny Clayton

3-dart avg99.3
First 9113.1
Checkout46.0% (6/13)
180s3
High checkout170
100+ checkouts1

AI edge post-mortem

Work in progress

The edge missed. The simplest culprit is finishing: Jonny Clayton outperformed on doubles, which is often enough to flip a match even when the original pre-match lean looked reasonable. Final score: 2–6.