DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Gary Anderson

6–1

Arno Merk

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

WinnerGary Anderson
Score6–1
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Gary Anderson won 6–1. The result was driven by a 9.7 point 3-dart average edge for Gary Anderson; a 38.0 percentage point checkout edge for Gary Anderson; the longest leg run belonging to Gary Anderson at 4 legs.

Average gap9.7 ptsGary Anderson led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap38.0 ptsGary Anderson finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runGary Anderson 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
Gary AndersonArno Merk
99.2
3-dart averageGary Anderson edge
89.5
115.4
First 9 averageGary Anderson edge
94.6
55.0%
Checkout %Gary Anderson edge
17.0%
19
100+Gary Anderson edge
14
10
140+Gary Anderson edge
3
3
180sGary Anderson edge
1
100
Highest checkoutGary Anderson edge
20

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Gary Anderson created the cleaner scoring base with a 9.7 point edge in 3-dart average.
Gary Anderson was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 38.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Gary Anderson set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 20.9 point First 9 advantage.
Gary Anderson took the final leg in 14 darts, closing the match at 6–1.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Gary Anderson 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.
Gary Anderson closed the final leg at 6–1 in 14 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Gary Anderson
3-dart avg99.2
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 10 / 19
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout100
Checkouts6/11
Arno Merk
3-dart avg89.5
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 3 / 14
Checkout %17.0%
Highest checkout20
Checkouts1/6

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Gary Anderson
L2Gary Anderson
L3Arno Merk
L4Gary Anderson
L5Gary Anderson
L6Gary Anderson
L7Gary Anderson

Leg-by-leg table

7 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Gary Anderson
12Fast leg
100
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Gary Anderson
11Fast leg
41
Set 1 · Leg 3
Arno Merk
19
20
Set 1 · Leg 4
Gary Anderson
16
8
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Gary Anderson
14Fast leg
25
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 3
Gary Anderson
14Fast leg
80
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 4
Gary Anderson
14Fast leg
25

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits7 / 68
Sourceexplicit