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Completed Match

Full leg data

De Sousa

4–6

Martin Lukeman

Players Championship 27 • T128 • 20 Oct 2023, 00:00 UTC • Best of 15 legs

WinnerMartin Lukeman
Score4–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Martin Lukeman won 4–6. The result was driven by a 2.4 point 3-dart average edge for Martin Lukeman; a 6.0 percentage point checkout edge for Martin Lukeman; the longest leg run belonging to De Sousa at 2 legs.

Average gap2.4 ptsMartin Lukeman led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap6.0 ptsMartin Lukeman finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow2-leg runDe Sousa 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
De SousaMartin Lukeman
91.4
3-dart averageMartin Lukeman edge
93.8
90.8
First 9 averageMartin Lukeman edge
97.7
40.0%
Checkout %Martin Lukeman edge
46.0%
24
100+De Sousa edge
23
13
140+De Sousa edge
9
3
180sDe Sousa edge
1
100
Highest checkoutMartin Lukeman edge
120

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Martin Lukeman created the cleaner scoring base with a 2.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Martin Lukeman was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 6.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Martin Lukeman set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 6.9 point First 9 advantage.
Lukeman took the final leg in 14 darts, closing the match at 4–0.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
De Sousa produced the longest run of the match with 2 legs in a row.
Lukeman closed the final leg at 4–0 in 14 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
De Sousa
3-dart avg91.4
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 13 / 24
Checkout %40.0%
Highest checkout100
Checkouts4/10
Martin Lukeman
3-dart avg93.8
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 9 / 23
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout120
Checkouts6/13

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1De Sousa
L2De Sousa
L3Lukeman
L4De Sousa
L5Lukeman
L6Lukeman
L7De Sousa
L8Lukeman
L9Lukeman
L10Lukeman

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
De Sousa
15Fast leg
100
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
De Sousa
17
70
Set 1 · Leg 3
Lukeman
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 4
De Sousa
13Fast leg
4
Set 1 · Leg 5
Lukeman
11Fast leg
44
Set 1 · Leg 6
Lukeman
18
120
Set 1 · Leg 7
De Sousa
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 8
Lukeman
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 9
Lukeman
17
75
Set 1 · Leg 10
Lukeman
14Fast leg
72

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 102
Sourceexplicit