Completed Match

Full breakdown mode

Gary Anderson

6–1

Arno Merk

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

WinnerGary Anderson
Score6–1
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
Gary Anderson avg99.2
Arno Merk avg89.5
Gary Anderson checkout55.0%
Arno Merk checkout17.0%

Core match stats

Better values highlighted
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.

Scoring summary

Power scoring and volume
Gary Anderson
180s3
140+10
100+19
Arno Merk
180s1
140+3
100+14

Finishing summary

Checkout quality and conversion
Gary Anderson
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout100
Checkouts6/11
Arno Merk
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

Match stats

2 player rows

Gary Anderson

3-dart avg99.2
First 9115.4
Checkout55.0% (6/11)
180s3
High checkout100
100+ checkouts1

Arno Merk

3-dart avg89.5
First 994.6
Checkout17.0% (1/6)
180s1
High checkout20
100+ checkouts0

AI edge post-mortem

Work in progress

Gary Anderson closed this out 6–1, and the completed-match recap now has the right scaffolding to explain the result with more than a shrug.