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Completed Match

Full leg data

Max Hopp

6–3

Dominik Gruellich

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

WinnerMax Hopp
Score6–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Max Hopp won 6–3. The result was driven by a 5.5 point 3-dart average edge for Max Hopp; a 12.0 percentage point checkout edge for Max Hopp; the longest leg run belonging to Max Hopp at 2 legs.

Average gap5.5 ptsMax Hopp led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap12.0 ptsMax Hopp finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow2-leg runMax Hopp 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
Max HoppDominik Gruellich
91.5
3-dart averageMax Hopp edge
86
94.7
First 9 averageMax Hopp edge
86.4
55.0%
Checkout %Max Hopp edge
43.0%
21
100+Max Hopp edge
20
7
140+Max Hopp edge
5
3
180sMax Hopp edge
0
105
Highest checkoutDominik Gruellich edge
161

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Max Hopp created the cleaner scoring base with a 5.5 point edge in 3-dart average.
Max Hopp was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 12.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Max Hopp set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 8.3 point First 9 advantage.
Max Hopp took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 6–3.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Max Hopp produced the longest run of the match with 2 legs in a row.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Max Hopp closed the final leg at 6–3 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Max Hopp
3-dart avg91.5
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 7 / 21
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout105
Checkouts6/11
Dominik Gruellich
3-dart avg86
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 5 / 20
Checkout %43.0%
Highest checkout161
Checkouts3/7

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Max Hopp
L2Max Hopp
L3Dominik Gruellich
L4Dominik Gruellich
L5Max Hopp
L6Max Hopp
L7Dominik Gruellich
L8Max Hopp
L9Max Hopp

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Max Hopp
14Fast leg
68
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Max Hopp
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 3
Dominik Gruellich
14Fast leg
80
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Dominik Gruellich
18
90
Set 1 · Leg 5
Max Hopp
15Fast leg
105
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Max Hopp
17
41
Set 1 · Leg 7
Dominik Gruellich
12Fast leg
161
Set 1 · Leg 8
Max Hopp
17
52
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Max Hopp
16
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 92
Sourceexplicit