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Completed Match

Full leg data

Tytus Kanik

3–6

Arno Merk

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

WinnerArno Merk
Score3–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Arno Merk won 3–6. The result was driven by a 5.5 point 3-dart average edge for Arno Merk; a 10.0 percentage point checkout edge for Arno Merk; the longest leg run belonging to Arno Merk at 5 legs.

Average gap5.5 ptsArno Merk led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap10.0 ptsArno Merk finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow5-leg runArno Merk 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
Tytus KanikArno Merk
77.2
3-dart averageArno Merk edge
82.7
89.6
First 9 averageArno Merk edge
93.9
20.0%
Checkout %Arno Merk edge
30.0%
11
100+Arno Merk edge
23
6
140+Tytus Kanik edge
4
1
180sTytus Kanik edge
0
16
Highest checkoutArno Merk edge
120

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Arno Merk created the cleaner scoring base with a 5.5 point edge in 3-dart average.
Arno Merk was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 10.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Arno Merk set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 4.3 point First 9 advantage.
Arno Merk took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 3–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Arno Merk produced the longest run of the match with 5 legs in a row.
6 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Arno Merk closed the final leg at 3–6 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Tytus Kanik
3-dart avg77.2
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 6 / 11
Checkout %20.0%
Highest checkout16
Checkouts3/15
Arno Merk
3-dart avg82.7
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 4 / 23
Checkout %30.0%
Highest checkout120
Checkouts6/20

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Tytus Kanik
L2Tytus Kanik
L3Arno Merk
L4Tytus Kanik
L5Arno Merk
L6Arno Merk
L7Arno Merk
L8Arno Merk
L9Arno Merk

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Tytus Kanik
22
4
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Tytus Kanik
19
16
Set 1 · Leg 3
Arno Merk
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 4
Tytus Kanik
19
8
Set 1 · Leg 5
Arno Merk
15Fast leg
95
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Arno Merk
19
8
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 3
Arno Merk
15Fast leg
120
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 4
Arno Merk
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 5
Arno Merk
13Fast leg
32

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 109
Sourceexplicit