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Completed Match

Full leg data

Sam Spivey

6–2

Kyle Gilding

UK Open 2026 • Round 1 • 6 Mar 2026, 12:45 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerSam Spivey
Score6–2
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Sam Spivey won 6–2. The result was driven by a 10.2 point 3-dart average edge for Sam Spivey; a 21.0 percentage point checkout edge for Sam Spivey.

Average gap10.2 ptsSam Spivey led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap21.0 ptsSam Spivey 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
Sam SpiveyKyle Gilding
89.1
3-dart averageSam Spivey edge
78.9
92.4
First 9 averageSam Spivey edge
89.5
50.0%
Checkout %Sam Spivey edge
29.0%
11
100+Sam Spivey edge
4
4
140+Kyle Gilding edge
6
3
180sSam Spivey edge
1
120
Highest checkoutSam Spivey edge
48

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Sam Spivey created the cleaner scoring base with a 10.2 point edge in 3-dart average.
Sam Spivey was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 21.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Sam Spivey set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 3.0 point First 9 advantage.
Spivey S. took the final leg in 19 darts, closing the match at 0–0.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Spivey S. closed the final leg at 0–0 in 19 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Sam Spivey
3-dart avg89.1
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 4 / 11
Checkout %50.0%
Highest checkout120
Checkouts6/12
Kyle Gilding
3-dart avg78.9
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 6 / 4
Checkout %29.0%
Highest checkout48
Checkouts2/7

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Spivey S.
L2Spivey S.
L3Spivey S.
L4Spivey S.
L5Gilding K.
L6Gilding K.
L7Spivey S.
L8Spivey S.

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Spivey S.
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 2
Spivey S.
20
44
Set 1 · Leg 3
Spivey S.
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 4
Spivey S.
14Fast leg
62
Set 1 · Leg 5
Gilding K.
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 6
Gilding K.
20
48
Set 1 · Leg 7
Spivey S.
15Fast leg
120
Set 1 · Leg 8
Spivey S.
19
20

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits8 / 90
Sourcefull_leg_data