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Completed Match

Full leg data

Josh Payne

1–6

Stephen Bunting

Players Championship 26 • T32 • 3 Oct 2024, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerStephen Bunting
Score1–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Stephen Bunting won 1–6. The result was driven by a 17.9 point 3-dart average edge for Stephen Bunting; a 40.0 percentage point checkout edge for Stephen Bunting; the longest leg run belonging to Stephen Bunting at 4 legs.

Average gap17.9 ptsStephen Bunting led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap40.0 ptsStephen Bunting finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runStephen Bunting 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
Josh PayneStephen Bunting
85.7
3-dart averageStephen Bunting edge
103.6
88.2
First 9 averageStephen Bunting edge
117.4
20.0%
Checkout %Stephen Bunting edge
60.0%
15
100+Stephen Bunting edge
17
4
140+Stephen Bunting edge
9
2
180sJosh Payne edge
1
40
Highest checkoutStephen Bunting edge
92

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Stephen Bunting created the cleaner scoring base with a 17.9 point edge in 3-dart average.
Stephen Bunting was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 40.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Stephen Bunting set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 29.2 point First 9 advantage.
Stephen Bunting took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 1–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Stephen Bunting 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.
Stephen Bunting closed the final leg at 1–6 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Josh Payne
3-dart avg85.7
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 4 / 15
Checkout %20.0%
Highest checkout40
Checkouts1/5
Stephen Bunting
3-dart avg103.6
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 9 / 17
Checkout %60.0%
Highest checkout92
Checkouts6/10

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Stephen Bunting
L2Stephen Bunting
L3Josh Payne
L4Stephen Bunting
L5Stephen Bunting
L6Stephen Bunting
L7Stephen Bunting

Leg-by-leg table

7 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Stephen Bunting
14Fast leg
70
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
12Fast leg
81
Set 1 · Leg 3
Josh Payne
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 4
Stephen Bunting
12Fast leg
92
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
16
18
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 3
Stephen Bunting
15Fast leg
90
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 4
Stephen Bunting
13Fast leg
32

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits7 / 66
Sourceexplicit