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Completed Match

Full leg data

Wessel Nijman

6–2

Ryan Meikle

Players Championship 04 • T64 • 17 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerWessel Nijman
Score6–2
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Wessel Nijman won 6–2. The result was driven by a 10.4 point 3-dart average edge for Wessel Nijman; a 11.0 percentage point checkout edge for Wessel Nijman; the longest leg run belonging to Wessel Nijman at 4 legs.

Average gap10.4 ptsWessel Nijman led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap11.0 ptsWessel Nijman finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runWessel Nijman 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
Wessel NijmanRyan Meikle
93.1
3-dart averageWessel Nijman edge
82.8
115.2
First 9 averageWessel Nijman edge
84.6
33.0%
Checkout %Wessel Nijman edge
22.0%
22
100+Wessel Nijman edge
16
7
140+Wessel Nijman edge
3
2
180sWessel Nijman edge
0
81
Highest checkoutWessel Nijman edge
40

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Wessel Nijman created the cleaner scoring base with a 10.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Wessel Nijman was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 11.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Wessel Nijman set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 30.6 point First 9 advantage.
Wessel Nijman took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 6–2.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Wessel Nijman produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
4 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Wessel Nijman closed the final leg at 6–2 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Wessel Nijman
3-dart avg93.1
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 7 / 22
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout81
Checkouts6/18
Ryan Meikle
3-dart avg82.8
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 3 / 16
Checkout %22.0%
Highest checkout40
Checkouts2/9

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Wessel Nijman
L2Wessel Nijman
L3Ryan Meikle
L4Ryan Meikle
L5Wessel Nijman
L6Wessel Nijman
L7Wessel Nijman
L8Wessel Nijman

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Wessel Nijman
14Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Wessel Nijman
16
8
Set 1 · Leg 3
Ryan Meikle
19
40
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Ryan Meikle
19
20
Set 1 · Leg 5
Wessel Nijman
16
12
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Wessel Nijman
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 3
Wessel Nijman
12Fast leg
81
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 4
Wessel Nijman
16
16

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits8 / 88
Sourceexplicit