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Completed Match

Full leg data

Raymond van Barneveld

4–6

Arno Merk

Players Championship 06 • T128 • 25 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerArno Merk
Score4–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Arno Merk won 4–6. The result was driven by a 2.9 point 3-dart average edge for Raymond van Barneveld; a 22.0 percentage point checkout edge for Arno Merk; the longest leg run belonging to Raymond van Barneveld at 3 legs.

Average gap2.9 ptsRaymond van Barneveld led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap22.0 ptsArno Merk finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runRaymond van Barneveld 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
Raymond 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 availability
Raymond 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.
Arno Merk took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 4–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Raymond van Barneveld produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Arno Merk closed the final leg at 4–6 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Raymond van Barneveld
3-dart avg90.6
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 10 / 21
Checkout %24.0%
Highest checkout60
Checkouts4/17
Arno Merk
3-dart avg87.7
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 5 / 16
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout70
Checkouts6/13

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Arno 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 captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
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

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 109
Sourceexplicit