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Completed Match

Full leg data

Niko Springer

4–6

Marvin van Velzen

Players Championship 04 • T128 • 17 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerMarvin van Velzen
Score4–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Marvin van Velzen won 4–6. The result was driven by a 4.1 point 3-dart average edge for Niko Springer; a 21.0 percentage point checkout edge for Marvin van Velzen; the longest leg run belonging to Marvin van Velzen at 2 legs.

Average gap4.1 ptsNiko Springer led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap21.0 ptsMarvin van Velzen finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow2-leg runMarvin van Velzen 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
Niko SpringerMarvin van Velzen
93.7
3-dart averageNiko Springer edge
89.5
105.8
First 9 averageNiko Springer edge
98.1
25.0%
Checkout %Marvin van Velzen edge
46.0%
23
100+Niko Springer edge
18
7
140+Marvin van Velzen edge
8
4
180sNiko Springer edge
1
118
Highest checkoutNiko Springer edge
76

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Niko Springer created the cleaner scoring base with a 4.1 point edge in 3-dart average.
Marvin van Velzen was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 21.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Niko Springer set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 7.8 point First 9 advantage.
Marvin van Velzen took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 4–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Marvin van Velzen produced the longest run of the match with 2 legs in a row.
3 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Marvin van Velzen closed the final leg at 4–6 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Niko Springer
3-dart avg93.7
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 7 / 23
Checkout %25.0%
Highest checkout118
Checkouts4/16
Marvin van Velzen
3-dart avg89.5
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 8 / 18
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout76
Checkouts6/13

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Marvin van Velzen
L2Marvin van Velzen
L3Niko Springer
L4Marvin van Velzen
L5Niko Springer
L6Marvin van Velzen
L7Marvin van Velzen
L8Niko Springer
L9Niko Springer
L10Marvin van Velzen

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Marvin van Velzen
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Marvin van Velzen
17
76
Set 1 · Leg 3
Niko Springer
15Fast leg
118
Set 1 · Leg 4
Marvin van Velzen
17
25
Set 1 · Leg 5
Niko Springer
15Fast leg
111
Set 1 · Leg 6
Marvin van Velzen
14Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Marvin van Velzen
17
58
Set 1 · Leg 8
Niko Springer
17
56
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Niko Springer
16
36
Set 1 · Leg 10
Marvin van Velzen
13Fast leg
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 103
Sourceexplicit