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Completed Match

Full leg data

Ross Smith

6–2

Jarno Bottenberg

Players Championship 08 • T64 • 18 Mar 2025, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerRoss Smith
Score6–2
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Ross Smith won 6–2. The result was driven by a 15.8 point 3-dart average edge for Ross Smith; a 16.0 percentage point checkout edge for Ross Smith; the longest leg run belonging to Ross Smith at 4 legs.

Average gap15.8 ptsRoss Smith led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap16.0 ptsRoss Smith finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runRoss Smith 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
Ross SmithJarno Bottenberg
94.9
3-dart averageRoss Smith edge
79.1
117.6
First 9 averageRoss Smith edge
81.2
38.0%
Checkout %Ross Smith edge
22.0%
19
100+Ross Smith edge
11
9
140+Ross Smith edge
5
5
180sRoss Smith edge
1
121
Highest checkoutRoss Smith edge
75

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Ross Smith created the cleaner scoring base with a 15.8 point edge in 3-dart average.
Ross Smith was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 16.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Ross Smith set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 36.4 point First 9 advantage.
Ross Smith took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 6–2.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Ross Smith 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.
Ross Smith closed the final leg at 6–2 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Ross Smith
3-dart avg94.9
180s / 140+ / 100+5 / 9 / 19
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout121
Checkouts6/16
Jarno Bottenberg
3-dart avg79.1
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 5 / 11
Checkout %22.0%
Highest checkout75
Checkouts2/9

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Jarno Bottenberg
L2Ross Smith
L3Ross Smith
L4Ross Smith
L5Ross Smith
L6Jarno Bottenberg
L7Ross Smith
L8Ross Smith

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Jarno Bottenberg
17
75
Set 1 · Leg 2
Ross Smith
17
25
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Ross Smith
12Fast leg
121
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Ross Smith
11Fast leg
41
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 4
Ross Smith
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 6
Jarno Bottenberg
19
40
Set 1 · Leg 7
Ross Smith
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Ross Smith
16
16

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits8 / 83
Sourceexplicit