Completed Match

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Players Championship 8 2026 • Round of 128 • 31 Mar 2026, 12:23 UTC

WinnerStephen Burton
Score6–2
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Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Stephen Burton won 6–2. The result was driven by a 19.0 point 3-dart average edge for Stephen Burton; a 24.0 percentage point checkout edge for Stephen Burton.

Average gap19.0 ptsStephen Burton led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap24.0 ptsStephen Burton finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flowNo runNo leg-by-leg run stood out.
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
Stephen BurtonCallan Rydz
92.9
3-dart averageStephen Burton edge
73.8
103.5
First 9 averageStephen Burton edge
80.7
46.0%
Checkout %Stephen Burton edge
22.0%
6
100+Callan Rydz edge
7
11
140+Stephen Burton edge
4
2
180sStephen Burton edge
1
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Performance insights

Driven by match-level stats only
Stephen Burton created the cleaner scoring base with a 19.0 point edge in 3-dart average.
Stephen Burton was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 24.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Stephen Burton set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 22.8 point First 9 advantage.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Stephen Burton
3-dart avg92.9
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 11 / 6
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout0
Callan Rydz
3-dart avg73.8
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 4 / 7
Checkout %22.0%
Highest checkout0

Data coverage

Source and completeness
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Stats rows2
Legs / visits0 / 0
Sourcematch_stats_only

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