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Completed Match

Full leg data

Adrian Lewis

3–6

Mervyn King

Players Championship 05 • T128 • 11 Mar 2023, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerMervyn King
Score3–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Mervyn King won 3–6. The result was driven by a 8.7 point 3-dart average edge for Mervyn King; a 22.0 percentage point checkout edge for Mervyn King; the longest leg run belonging to Mervyn King at 3 legs.

Average gap8.7 ptsMervyn King led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap22.0 ptsMervyn King finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runMervyn King 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
Adrian LewisMervyn King
90.6
3-dart averageMervyn King edge
99.3
95.1
First 9 averageMervyn King edge
99.3
33.0%
Checkout %Mervyn King edge
55.0%
13
100+Mervyn King edge
23
8
140+Adrian Lewis edge
7
3
180sAdrian Lewis edge
1
82
Highest checkoutMervyn King edge
103

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Mervyn King created the cleaner scoring base with a 8.7 point edge in 3-dart average.
Mervyn King was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 22.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Mervyn King set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 4.2 point First 9 advantage.
Mervyn King took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 3–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Mervyn King produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
1 leg was won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Mervyn King closed the final leg at 3–6 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Adrian Lewis
3-dart avg90.6
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 8 / 13
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout82
Checkouts3/9
Mervyn King
3-dart avg99.3
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 7 / 23
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout103
Checkouts6/11

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Mervyn King
L2Mervyn King
L3Mervyn King
L4Adrian Lewis
L5Mervyn King
L6Adrian Lewis
L7Mervyn King
L8Adrian Lewis
L9Mervyn King

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Mervyn King
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Mervyn King
11Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Mervyn King
14Fast leg
52
Set 1 · Leg 4
Adrian Lewis
17
72
Set 1 · Leg 5
Mervyn King
18
103
Set 1 · Leg 6
Adrian Lewis
19
10
Set 1 · Leg 7
Mervyn King
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 8
Adrian Lewis
18
82
Set 1 · Leg 9
Mervyn King
13Fast leg
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 90
Sourceexplicit