Completed Match

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Players Championship 8 2026 • Round of 16 • 31 Mar 2026, 15:30 UTC

WinnerWessel Nijman
Score6–5
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Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Wessel Nijman won 6–5. The result was driven by a 7.0 percentage point checkout edge for Wessel Nijman.

Average gap0.6 ptsWessel Nijman led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap7.0 ptsWessel Nijman 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
Wessel NijmanKeane Barry
97.5
3-dart averageWessel Nijman edge
97
108.4
First 9 averageWessel Nijman edge
104
40.0%
Checkout %Wessel Nijman edge
33.0%
10
100+Keane Barry edge
22
13
140+Wessel Nijman edge
11
5
180sWessel Nijman edge
1
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Performance insights

Driven by match-level stats only
Wessel Nijman was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 7.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Wessel Nijman set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 4.4 point First 9 advantage.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Wessel Nijman
3-dart avg97.5
180s / 140+ / 100+5 / 13 / 10
Checkout %40.0%
Highest checkout0
Keane Barry
3-dart avg97
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 11 / 22
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout0

Data coverage

Source and completeness
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Stats rows2
Legs / visits0 / 0
Sourcematch_stats_only

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