180s4
140+10
100+21
Completed Match
Full breakdown modePlayers Championship 06 • T128 • 25 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs
WinnerArno Merk
Score4–6
ModeFull breakdown
AI match summary
Awaiting recap signalThis 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 unavailableNo clean edge
There is not enough structured preview output here yet to judge whether the pre-match edge landed.
Player performance comparison
Final stat splitRaymond van Barneveld avg90.6
Arno Merk avg87.7
Raymond van Barneveld checkout24.0%
Arno Merk checkout46.0%
Core match stats
Better values highlightedRaymond van BarneveldArno Merk
90.6
3-dart averageRaymond van Barneveld edge
87.7
102.6
First 9 averageRaymond van Barneveld edge
91.2
24.0%
Checkout %Arno Merk edge
46.0%
21
100+Raymond van Barneveld edge
16
10
140+Raymond van Barneveld edge
5
4
180sRaymond van Barneveld edge
1
60
Highest checkoutArno Merk edge
70
Key performance insights
Driven by the final stat split and leg availabilityRaymond van Barneveld created the cleaner scoring base with a 2.9 point edge in 3-dart average.
Arno Merk was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 22.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Raymond van Barneveld set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 11.4 point First 9 advantage.
Scoring summary
Power scoring and volume180s1
140+5
100+16
Finishing summary
Checkout quality and conversionCheckout %24.0%
Highest checkout60
Checkouts4/17
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout70
Checkouts6/13
Momentum strip
Match flow by legL1Arno Merk
L2Raymond van Barneveld
L3Arno Merk
L4Arno Merk
L5Raymond van Barneveld
L6Raymond van Barneveld
L7Raymond van Barneveld
L8Arno Merk
L9Arno Merk
L10Arno Merk
Leg-by-leg table
10 legs capturedLegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Arno Merk
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 2
Raymond van Barneveld
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 3
Arno Merk
17
70
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Arno Merk
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 5
Raymond van Barneveld
17
60
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Raymond van Barneveld
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 3
Raymond van Barneveld
14Fast leg
25
Set 1 · Leg 8
Arno Merk
17
48
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Arno Merk
16
36
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 3
Arno Merk
16
12
Match stats
2 player rowsRaymond van Barneveld
3-dart avg90.6
First 9102.6
Checkout24.0% (4/17)
180s4
High checkout60
100+ checkouts0
Arno Merk
3-dart avg87.7
First 991.2
Checkout46.0% (6/13)
180s1
High checkout70
100+ checkouts0
AI edge post-mortem
Work in progressArno Merk closed this out 4–6, and the completed-match recap now has the right scaffolding to explain the result with more than a shrug.