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Completed Match

Full breakdown mode

Max Hopp

4–6

Arno Merk

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

WinnerArno Merk
Score4–6
ModeFull breakdown

AI match summary

Awaiting recap signal

This match page now supports a dedicated completed-match recap path, but the post-match summary signal is not populated for this one yet.

Edge result

Prediction unavailable
No clean edge

There is not enough structured preview output here yet to judge whether the pre-match edge landed.

Player performance comparison

Final stat split
Max Hopp avg91.4
Arno Merk avg87.1
Max Hopp checkout29.0%
Arno Merk checkout38.0%

Core match stats

Better values highlighted
Max HoppArno Merk
91.4
3-dart averageMax Hopp edge
87.1
98.6
First 9 averageMax Hopp edge
89.6
29.0%
Checkout %Arno Merk edge
38.0%
26
100+Max Hopp edge
20
8
140+Arno Merk edge
9
0
180sArno Merk edge
1
64
Highest checkoutArno Merk edge
102

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Max Hopp created the cleaner scoring base with a 4.3 point edge in 3-dart average.
Arno Merk was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 9.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Max Hopp set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 9.1 point First 9 advantage.

Scoring summary

Power scoring and volume
Max Hopp
180s0
140+8
100+26
Arno Merk
180s1
140+9
100+20

Finishing summary

Checkout quality and conversion
Max Hopp
Checkout %29.0%
Highest checkout64
Checkouts4/14
Arno Merk
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout102
Checkouts6/16

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Max Hopp
L2Max Hopp
L3Arno Merk
L4Arno Merk
L5Arno Merk
L6Arno Merk
L7Max Hopp
L8Arno Merk
L9Max Hopp
L10Arno Merk

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Max Hopp
14Fast leg
64
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Max Hopp
22
20
Set 1 · Leg 3
Arno Merk
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Arno Merk
17
60
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Arno Merk
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 4
Arno Merk
18
83
Set 1 · Leg 7
Max Hopp
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 8
Arno Merk
15Fast leg
102
Set 1 · Leg 9
Max Hopp
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 10
Arno Merk
13Fast leg
28

Match stats

2 player rows

Max Hopp

3-dart avg91.4
First 998.6
Checkout29.0% (4/14)
180s0
High checkout64
100+ checkouts0

Arno Merk

3-dart avg87.1
First 989.6
Checkout38.0% (6/16)
180s1
High checkout102
100+ checkouts1

AI edge post-mortem

Work in progress

Arno Merk closed this out 4–6, and the completed-match recap now has the right scaffolding to explain the result with more than a shrug.