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Completed Match

Full leg data

Dirk van Duijvenbode

6–4

Nathan Rafferty

Players Championship 29 • T128 • 1 Oct 2025, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerDirk van Duijvenbode
Score6–4
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Dirk van Duijvenbode won 6–4. The result was driven by a 16.4 point 3-dart average edge for Dirk van Duijvenbode; a 19.0 percentage point checkout edge for Dirk van Duijvenbode; the longest leg run belonging to Dirk van Duijvenbode at 3 legs.

Average gap16.4 ptsDirk van Duijvenbode led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap19.0 ptsDirk van Duijvenbode finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runDirk van Duijvenbode had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeNo clean edgePrediction unavailable

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Prediction unavailable
No clean edge

There was no clean structured pre-match edge to grade here. The useful read is the actual performance split and leg flow, not retrofitting a prediction after the fact.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Dirk van DuijvenbodeNathan Rafferty
101.8
3-dart averageDirk van Duijvenbode edge
85.4
109.6
First 9 averageDirk van Duijvenbode edge
92.4
55.0%
Checkout %Dirk van Duijvenbode edge
36.0%
21
100+Dirk van Duijvenbode edge
10
10
140+Dirk van Duijvenbode edge
5
3
180sLevel
3
76
Highest checkoutDirk van Duijvenbode edge
70

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Dirk van Duijvenbode created the cleaner scoring base with a 16.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Dirk van Duijvenbode was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 19.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Dirk van Duijvenbode set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 17.2 point First 9 advantage.
Dirk van Duijvenbode took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 6–4.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Dirk van Duijvenbode produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
3 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Dirk van Duijvenbode closed the final leg at 6–4 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Dirk van Duijvenbode
3-dart avg101.8
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 10 / 21
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout76
Checkouts6/11
Nathan Rafferty
3-dart avg85.4
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 5 / 10
Checkout %36.0%
Highest checkout70
Checkouts4/11

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Dirk van Duijvenbode
L2Dirk van Duijvenbode
L3Dirk van Duijvenbode
L4Nathan Rafferty
L5Nathan Rafferty
L6Nathan Rafferty
L7Dirk van Duijvenbode
L8Nathan Rafferty
L9Dirk van Duijvenbode
L10Dirk van Duijvenbode

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Dirk van Duijvenbode
14Fast leg
56
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Dirk van Duijvenbode
11Fast leg
61
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Dirk van Duijvenbode
14Fast leg
59
Set 1 · Leg 4
Nathan Rafferty
11Fast leg
60
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Nathan Rafferty
14Fast leg
70
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 3
Nathan Rafferty
17
48
Set 1 · Leg 7
Dirk van Duijvenbode
14Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 8
Nathan Rafferty
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 9
Dirk van Duijvenbode
17
72
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 2
Dirk van Duijvenbode
13Fast leg
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 95
Sourceexplicit