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Completed Match

Full leg data

Gian Van Veen

6–2

Nathan Rafferty

Players Championship 28 • T128 • 30 Sept 2025, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerGian Van Veen
Score6–2
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Gian Van Veen won 6–2. The result was driven by a 6.0 point 3-dart average edge for Gian Van Veen; a 21.0 percentage point checkout edge for Gian Van Veen; the longest leg run belonging to Gian Van Veen at 4 legs.

Average gap6.0 ptsGian Van Veen led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap21.0 ptsGian Van Veen finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runGian Van Veen 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
Gian Van VeenNathan Rafferty
92.8
3-dart averageGian Van Veen edge
86.7
105.8
First 9 averageGian Van Veen edge
92
46.0%
Checkout %Gian Van Veen edge
25.0%
14
100+Gian Van Veen edge
12
7
140+Gian Van Veen edge
4
1
180sGian Van Veen edge
0
97
Highest checkoutGian Van Veen edge
81

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Gian Van Veen created the cleaner scoring base with a 6.0 point edge in 3-dart average.
Gian Van Veen was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 21.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Gian Van Veen set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 13.8 point First 9 advantage.
Gian van Veen took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 6–2.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Gian Van Veen produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
4 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Gian van Veen closed the final leg at 6–2 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Gian Van Veen
3-dart avg92.8
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 7 / 14
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout97
Checkouts6/13
Nathan Rafferty
3-dart avg86.7
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 4 / 12
Checkout %25.0%
Highest checkout81
Checkouts2/8

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Nathan Rafferty
L2Gian van Veen
L3Gian van Veen
L4Nathan Rafferty
L5Gian van Veen
L6Gian van Veen
L7Gian van Veen
L8Gian van Veen

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Nathan Rafferty
21
81
Set 1 · Leg 2
Gian van Veen
14Fast leg
74
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Gian van Veen
18
97
Set 1 · Leg 4
Nathan Rafferty
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 5
Gian van Veen
14Fast leg
44
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Gian van Veen
14Fast leg
72
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 3
Gian van Veen
11Fast leg
41
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 4
Gian van Veen
16
10

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits8 / 82
Sourceexplicit