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Completed Match

Full leg data

Mario Vandenbogaerde

3–6

Ricky Evans

Players Championship 05 • T128 • 24 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerRicky Evans
Score3–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Ricky Evans won 3–6. The result was driven by a 1.8 point 3-dart average edge for Ricky Evans; a 33.0 percentage point checkout edge for Ricky Evans; the longest leg run belonging to Ricky Evans at 4 legs.

Average gap1.8 ptsRicky Evans led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap33.0 ptsRicky Evans finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runRicky Evans 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
Mario VandenbogaerdeRicky Evans
92.2
3-dart averageRicky Evans edge
93.9
104
First 9 averageMario Vandenbogaerde edge
101.3
27.0%
Checkout %Ricky Evans edge
60.0%
24
100+Mario Vandenbogaerde edge
16
6
140+Level
6
0
180sRicky Evans edge
2
86
Highest checkoutRicky Evans edge
107

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Ricky Evans created the cleaner scoring base with a 1.8 point edge in 3-dart average.
Ricky Evans was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 33.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Mario Vandenbogaerde set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 2.7 point First 9 advantage.
Ricky Evans took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 3–6.

Leg-flow story

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

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Mario Vandenbogaerde
3-dart avg92.2
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 6 / 24
Checkout %27.0%
Highest checkout86
Checkouts3/11
Ricky Evans
3-dart avg93.9
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 6 / 16
Checkout %60.0%
Highest checkout107
Checkouts6/10

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Ricky Evans
L2Mario Vandenbogaerde
L3Ricky Evans
L4Mario Vandenbogaerde
L5Mario Vandenbogaerde
L6Ricky Evans
L7Ricky Evans
L8Ricky Evans
L9Ricky Evans

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Ricky Evans
14Fast leg
60
Set 1 · Leg 2
Mario Vandenbogaerde
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 3
Ricky Evans
20
33
Set 1 · Leg 4
Mario Vandenbogaerde
14Fast leg
80
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Mario Vandenbogaerde
15Fast leg
86
Set 1 · Leg 6
Ricky Evans
14Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Ricky Evans
15Fast leg
107
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 3
Ricky Evans
14Fast leg
60
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 4
Ricky Evans
13Fast leg
32

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 90
Sourceexplicit