Completed Match

Summary mode

Michael van Gerwen

2–6

Mervyn King

Players Championship 8 2026 • Round of 32 • 31 Mar 2026, 14:45 UTC

WinnerMervyn King
Score2–6
ModeSummary

AI match summary

Awaiting recap signal

This match page now supports a dedicated completed-match recap path, but the post-match summary signal is not populated for this one yet.

Edge result

Prediction unavailable
No clean edge

There is not enough structured preview output here yet to judge whether the pre-match edge landed.

Player performance comparison

Final stat split
Michael van Gerwen avg99.8
Mervyn King avg101.8
Michael van Gerwen checkout18.0%
Mervyn King checkout46.0%

Core match stats

Better values highlighted
Michael van GerwenMervyn King
99.8
3-dart averageMervyn King edge
101.8
118.7
First 9 averageMichael van Gerwen edge
116.5
18.0%
Checkout %Mervyn King edge
46.0%
7
100+Michael van Gerwen edge
6
9
140+Mervyn King edge
12
4
180sMichael van Gerwen edge
3
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Performance insights

Driven by match-level stats only
Mervyn King created the cleaner scoring base with a 2.0 point edge in 3-dart average.
Mervyn King was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 28.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Michael van Gerwen set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 2.2 point First 9 advantage.

Scoring summary

Power scoring and volume
Michael van Gerwen
180s4
140+9
100+7
Mervyn King
180s3
140+12
100+6

Finishing summary

Match-level finishing only
Michael van Gerwen
Checkout %18.0%
Highest checkout0
Mervyn King
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout0

Match stats

2 player rows

Michael van Gerwen

3-dart avg99.8
First 9118.7
Checkout18.0% (2/11)
180s4
High checkout0
100+ checkouts0

Mervyn King

3-dart avg101.8
First 9116.5
Checkout46.0% (6/13)
180s3
High checkout0
100+ checkouts0

Context

Work in progress

Mervyn King closed this out 2–6, and the recap path now frames the result through scoring and finishing rather than leaving you to decode a raw stat sheet.