Smith vs van der Velde

Completed Match

Full leg data

Smith

6–3

van der Velde

Players Championship 22 • T128 • 27 Sept 2023, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerSmith

Score6–3

DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Smith won 6–3. The result was driven by a 2.6 point 3-dart average edge for Smith; a 30.0 percentage point checkout edge for van der Velde; the longest leg run belonging to Smith at 3 legs.

Average gap2.6 ptsSmith led the 3-dart average.

Checkout gap30.0 ptsvan der Velde finished cleaner on doubles.

Leg flow3-leg runSmith 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

Smithvan der Velde

99.5

3-dart averageSmith edge

96.9

113.6

First 9 averageSmith edge

104

25.0%

Checkout %van der Velde edge

55.0%

100+Level

140+Level

180sLevel

141

Highest checkoutLevel

141

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability

Smith created the cleaner scoring base with a 2.6 point edge in 3-dart average.

van der Velde was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 30.0 percentage points better on doubles.

Smith set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 9.5 point First 9 advantage.

Smith took the final leg, closing the match at 6–3.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs

Smith produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.

Smith closed the final leg at 6–3.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion

Smith

3-dart avg99.5

180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 18 / 42

Checkout %25.0%

Highest checkout141

Checkouts3/12

van der Velde

3-dart avg96.9

180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 18 / 42

Checkout %55.0%

Highest checkout141

Checkouts6/11

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg

L1van der Velde

L2Smith

L3Smith

L4Smith

L5van der Velde

L6Smith

L7van der Velde

L8Smith

L9Smith

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured

LegWinnerDartsCheckout

Set 1 · Leg 1

van der Velde

—

Set 1 · Leg 2

Smith

—

Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2

Smith

—

Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 3

Smith

—

Set 1 · Leg 5

van der Velde

—

Set 1 · Leg 6

Smith

—

Set 1 · Leg 7

van der Velde

—

Set 1 · Leg 8

Smith

—

Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2

Smith

—

Data coverage

Source and completeness

CoverageFull leg data

Stats rows2

Legs / visits9 / 86

Sourceexplicit