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Completed Match

Full leg data

Tom Sykes

3–6

Mario Vandenbogaerde

Players Championship 02 • T64 • 10 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerMario Vandenbogaerde
Score3–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Mario Vandenbogaerde won 3–6. The result was driven by a 9.4 point 3-dart average edge for Mario Vandenbogaerde; a 21.0 percentage point checkout edge for Mario Vandenbogaerde; the longest leg run belonging to Mario Vandenbogaerde at 3 legs.

Average gap9.4 ptsMario Vandenbogaerde led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap21.0 ptsMario Vandenbogaerde finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runMario Vandenbogaerde 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
Tom SykesMario Vandenbogaerde
78.6
3-dart averageMario Vandenbogaerde edge
88
87.1
First 9 averageMario Vandenbogaerde edge
95.1
25.0%
Checkout %Mario Vandenbogaerde edge
46.0%
11
100+Mario Vandenbogaerde edge
21
4
140+Mario Vandenbogaerde edge
8
2
180sTom Sykes edge
1
48
Highest checkoutMario Vandenbogaerde edge
160

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Mario Vandenbogaerde created the cleaner scoring base with a 9.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Mario Vandenbogaerde was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 21.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Mario Vandenbogaerde set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 8.0 point First 9 advantage.
Mario Vandenbogaerde took the final leg in 22 darts, closing the match at 3–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Mario Vandenbogaerde produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
2 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Mario Vandenbogaerde closed the final leg at 3–6 in 22 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Tom Sykes
3-dart avg78.6
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 4 / 11
Checkout %25.0%
Highest checkout48
Checkouts3/12
Mario Vandenbogaerde
3-dart avg88
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 8 / 21
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout160
Checkouts6/13

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Tom Sykes
L2Mario Vandenbogaerde
L3Mario Vandenbogaerde
L4Mario Vandenbogaerde
L5Tom Sykes
L6Mario Vandenbogaerde
L7Tom Sykes
L8Mario Vandenbogaerde
L9Mario Vandenbogaerde

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Tom Sykes
17
48
Set 1 · Leg 2
Mario Vandenbogaerde
12Fast leg
160
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Mario Vandenbogaerde
18
121
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Mario Vandenbogaerde
14Fast leg
71
Set 1 · Leg 5
Tom Sykes
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 6
Mario Vandenbogaerde
19
12
Set 1 · Leg 7
Tom Sykes
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 8
Mario Vandenbogaerde
14Fast leg
60
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Mario Vandenbogaerde
22
2

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 97
Sourceexplicit