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Completed Match

Full breakdown mode

James Beeton

5–6

Arno Merk

UK Open 2026 • Round 1 • 6 Mar 2026, 11:00 UTC

WinnerArno Merk
Score5–6
ModeFull breakdown

AI match summary

Awaiting recap signal

This match page now supports a dedicated completed-match recap path, but the post-match summary signal is not populated for this one yet.

Edge result

Prediction unavailable
No clean edge

There is not enough structured preview output here yet to judge whether the pre-match edge landed.

Player performance comparison

Final stat split
James Beeton avg84.2
Arno Merk avg84.5
James Beeton checkout26.0%
Arno Merk checkout33.0%

Core match stats

Better values highlighted
James BeetonArno Merk
84.2
3-dart averageArno Merk edge
84.5
92.9
First 9 averageArno Merk edge
94.7
26.0%
Checkout %Arno Merk edge
33.0%
15
100+Arno Merk edge
21
5
140+Arno Merk edge
8
1
180sJames Beeton edge
0
120
Highest checkoutJames Beeton edge
73

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Arno Merk was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 7.0 percentage points better on doubles.

Scoring summary

Power scoring and volume
James Beeton
180s1
140+5
100+15
Arno Merk
180s0
140+8
100+21

Finishing summary

Checkout quality and conversion
James Beeton
Checkout %26.0%
Highest checkout120
Checkouts5/19
Arno Merk
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout73
Checkouts6/18

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Arno Merk
L2Beeton J.
L3Arno Merk
L4Beeton J.
L5Arno Merk
L6Beeton J.
L7Beeton J.
L8Arno Merk
L9Beeton J.
L10Arno Merk
L11Arno Merk

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Arno Merk
19
4
Set 1 · Leg 2
Beeton J.
17
56
Set 1 · Leg 3
Arno Merk
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 4
Beeton J.
17
52
Set 1 · Leg 5
Arno Merk
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 6
Beeton J.
19
10
Set 1 · Leg 7
Beeton J.
16
24
Set 1 · Leg 8
Arno Merk
14Fast leg
71
Set 1 · Leg 9
Beeton J.
15Fast leg
120
Set 1 · Leg 10
Arno Merk
17
73
Set 1 · Leg 11Streak of 2
Arno Merk
13Fast leg
28

Match stats

2 player rows

Beeton J.

3-dart avg84.2
First 992.9
Checkout26.0% (5/19)
180s1
High checkout120
100+ checkouts1

Arno Merk

3-dart avg84.5
First 994.7
Checkout33.0% (6/18)
180s0
High checkout73
100+ checkouts0

AI edge post-mortem

Work in progress

Arno Merk closed this out 5–6, and the completed-match recap now has the right scaffolding to explain the result with more than a shrug.