DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Benjamin Drue Reus

5–6

Joshua Richardson

Players Championship 05 • T128 • 18 Mar 2024, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerJoshua Richardson
Score5–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Joshua Richardson won 5–6. The result was driven by a 8.1 point 3-dart average edge for Joshua Richardson; the longest leg run belonging to Joshua Richardson at 2 legs.

Average gap8.1 ptsJoshua Richardson led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap0.0 ptsJoshua Richardson finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow2-leg runJoshua Richardson 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
Benjamin Drue ReusJoshua Richardson
84.6
3-dart averageJoshua Richardson edge
92.7
86
First 9 averageJoshua Richardson edge
96
38.0%
Checkout %Level
38.0%
17
100+Joshua Richardson edge
25
7
140+Benjamin Drue Reus edge
6
0
180sJoshua Richardson edge
2
121
Highest checkoutJoshua Richardson edge
147

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Joshua Richardson created the cleaner scoring base with a 8.1 point edge in 3-dart average.
Joshua Richardson set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 10.0 point First 9 advantage.
Joshua Richardson took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 5–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Joshua Richardson produced the longest run of the match with 2 legs in a row.
6 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Joshua Richardson closed the final leg at 5–6 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Benjamin Drue Reus
3-dart avg84.6
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 7 / 17
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout121
Checkouts5/13
Joshua Richardson
3-dart avg92.7
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 6 / 25
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout147
Checkouts6/16

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Benjamin Drue Reus
L2Joshua Richardson
L3Joshua Richardson
L4Benjamin Drue Reus
L5Benjamin Drue Reus
L6Joshua Richardson
L7Benjamin Drue Reus
L8Joshua Richardson
L9Joshua Richardson
L10Benjamin Drue Reus
L11Joshua Richardson

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Benjamin Drue Reus
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 2
Joshua Richardson
15Fast leg
120
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Joshua Richardson
16
22
Set 1 · Leg 4
Benjamin Drue Reus
20
72
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Benjamin Drue Reus
17
52
Set 1 · Leg 6
Joshua Richardson
15Fast leg
115
Set 1 · Leg 7
Benjamin Drue Reus
12Fast leg
121
Set 1 · Leg 8
Joshua Richardson
15Fast leg
147
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Joshua Richardson
17
49
Set 1 · Leg 10
Benjamin Drue Reus
16
28
Set 1 · Leg 11
Joshua Richardson
16
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits11 / 116
Sourceexplicit