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Completed Match

Full leg data

Stephen Bunting

6–2

Ryusei Azemoto

Bahrain Darts Masters 2026 • Round of 16 • 15 Jan 2026, 19:55 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerStephen Bunting
Score6–2
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Stephen Bunting won 6–2. The result was driven by a 7.5 point 3-dart average edge for Stephen Bunting; a 15.0 percentage point checkout edge for Stephen Bunting; the longest leg run belonging to Stephen Bunting at 5 legs.

Average gap7.5 ptsStephen Bunting led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap15.0 ptsStephen Bunting finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow5-leg runStephen Bunting 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
Stephen BuntingRyusei Azemoto
90
3-dart averageStephen Bunting edge
82.5
102.3
First 9 averageStephen Bunting edge
93.9
27.0%
Checkout %Stephen Bunting edge
12.0%
10
100+Ryusei Azemoto edge
11
6
140+Ryusei Azemoto edge
7
3
180sStephen Bunting edge
1
40
Highest checkoutStephen Bunting edge
14

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Stephen Bunting created the cleaner scoring base with a 7.5 point edge in 3-dart average.
Stephen Bunting was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 15.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Stephen Bunting set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 8.4 point First 9 advantage.
Stephen Bunting took the final leg in 22 darts, closing the match at 6–2.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Stephen Bunting produced the longest run of the match with 5 legs in a row.
2 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Stephen Bunting closed the final leg at 6–2 in 22 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Stephen Bunting
3-dart avg90
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 6 / 10
Checkout %27.0%
Highest checkout40
Checkouts6/22
Ryusei Azemoto
3-dart avg82.5
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 7 / 11
Checkout %12.0%
Highest checkout14
Checkouts2/17

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Ryusei Azemoto
L2Stephen Bunting
L3Stephen Bunting
L4Stephen Bunting
L5Stephen Bunting
L6Stephen Bunting
L7Ryusei Azemoto
L8Stephen Bunting

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Leg 1
Ryusei Azemoto
16
12
Leg 2
Stephen Bunting
13Fast leg
40
Leg 3Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
16
16
Leg 4Streak of 3
Stephen Bunting
16
40
Leg 5Streak of 4
Stephen Bunting
13Fast leg
24
Leg 6Streak of 5
Stephen Bunting
16
36
Leg 7
Ryusei Azemoto
19
14
Leg 8
Stephen Bunting
22
4

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits8 / 92
Sourceexplicit