Completed Match

Full breakdown mode

Alexander Merkx

6–4

Michael Smith

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

WinnerAlexander Merkx
Score6–4
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
Alexander Merkx avg88.3
Michael Smith avg86.9
Alexander Merkx checkout40.0%
Michael Smith checkout36.0%

Core match stats

Better values highlighted
Alexander MerkxMichael Smith
88.3
3-dart averageAlexander Merkx edge
86.9
98.8
First 9 averageAlexander Merkx edge
88.5
40.0%
Checkout %Alexander Merkx edge
36.0%
15
100+Alexander Merkx edge
14
5
140+Michael Smith edge
7
2
180sLevel
2
114
Highest checkoutMichael Smith edge
151

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Alexander Merkx created the cleaner scoring base with a 1.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Alexander Merkx set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 10.3 point First 9 advantage.

Scoring summary

Power scoring and volume
Alexander Merkx
180s2
140+5
100+15
Michael Smith
180s2
140+7
100+14

Finishing summary

Checkout quality and conversion
Alexander Merkx
Checkout %40.0%
Highest checkout114
Checkouts6/15
Michael Smith
Checkout %36.0%
Highest checkout151
Checkouts4/11

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Alexander Merkx
L2Alexander Merkx
L3Alexander Merkx
L4Michael Smith
L5Michael Smith
L6Michael Smith
L7Alexander Merkx
L8Alexander Merkx
L9Michael Smith
L10Alexander Merkx

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Alexander Merkx
20
41
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Alexander Merkx
16
50
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Alexander Merkx
20
25
Set 1 · Leg 4
Michael Smith
10Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Michael Smith
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 3
Michael Smith
16
24
Set 1 · Leg 7
Alexander Merkx
15Fast leg
88
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Alexander Merkx
12Fast leg
114
Set 1 · Leg 9
Michael Smith
15Fast leg
151
Set 1 · Leg 10
Alexander Merkx
13Fast leg
36

Match stats

2 player rows

Alexander Merkx

3-dart avg88.3
First 998.8
Checkout40.0% (6/15)
180s2
High checkout114
100+ checkouts1

Michael Smith

3-dart avg86.9
First 988.5
Checkout36.0% (4/11)
180s2
High checkout151
100+ checkouts1

AI edge post-mortem

Work in progress

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