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Completed Match

Full leg data

Niels Zonneveld

6–3

Rhys Griffin

Players Championship 03 • T128 • 16 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerNiels Zonneveld
Score6–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Niels Zonneveld won 6–3. The result was driven by a 9.2 point 3-dart average edge for Niels Zonneveld; a 12.0 percentage point checkout edge for Niels Zonneveld; the longest leg run belonging to Niels Zonneveld at 3 legs.

Average gap9.2 ptsNiels Zonneveld led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap12.0 ptsNiels Zonneveld finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runNiels Zonneveld 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
Niels ZonneveldRhys Griffin
105.9
3-dart averageNiels Zonneveld edge
96.7
114
First 9 averageNiels Zonneveld edge
103
50.0%
Checkout %Niels Zonneveld edge
38.0%
22
100+Niels Zonneveld edge
19
12
140+Niels Zonneveld edge
10
2
180sNiels Zonneveld edge
0
71
Highest checkoutRhys Griffin edge
92

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Niels Zonneveld created the cleaner scoring base with a 9.2 point edge in 3-dart average.
Niels Zonneveld was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 12.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Niels Zonneveld set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 11.0 point First 9 advantage.
Niels Zonneveld took the final leg in 11 darts, closing the match at 6–3.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Niels Zonneveld produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
1 leg was won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Niels Zonneveld closed the final leg at 6–3 in 11 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Niels Zonneveld
3-dart avg105.9
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 12 / 22
Checkout %50.0%
Highest checkout71
Checkouts6/12
Rhys Griffin
3-dart avg96.7
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 10 / 19
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout92
Checkouts3/8

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Niels Zonneveld
L2Rhys Griffin
L3Niels Zonneveld
L4Rhys Griffin
L5Niels Zonneveld
L6Rhys Griffin
L7Niels Zonneveld
L8Niels Zonneveld
L9Niels Zonneveld

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Niels Zonneveld
14Fast leg
61
Set 1 · Leg 2
Rhys Griffin
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 3
Niels Zonneveld
14Fast leg
71
Set 1 · Leg 4
Rhys Griffin
13Fast leg
20
Set 1 · Leg 5
Niels Zonneveld
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 6
Rhys Griffin
15Fast leg
92
Set 1 · Leg 7
Niels Zonneveld
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Niels Zonneveld
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 3
Niels Zonneveld
11Fast leg
54

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 82
Sourceexplicit