Completed Match

Full leg data

UK Open 2026 • Round 1 • 6 Mar 2026, 11:30 UTC

WinnerStephen Burton
Score6–2
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Stephen Burton won 6–2. The result was driven by a 10.9 point 3-dart average edge for Stephen Burton; a 18.0 percentage point checkout edge for Stephen Burton; the longest leg run belonging to Stephen Burton at 3 legs.

Average gap10.9 ptsStephen Burton led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap18.0 ptsStephen Burton finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runStephen Burton 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 BurtonJake Eichen
88.9
3-dart averageStephen Burton edge
77.9
98.1
First 9 averageStephen Burton edge
89
35.0%
Checkout %Stephen Burton edge
17.0%
12
100+Stephen Burton edge
10
3
140+Level
3
4
180sStephen Burton edge
2
85
Highest checkoutStephen Burton edge
10

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Stephen Burton created the cleaner scoring base with a 10.9 point edge in 3-dart average.
Stephen Burton was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 18.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Stephen Burton set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 9.1 point First 9 advantage.
Stephen Burton took the final leg in 14 darts, closing the match at 6–0.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Stephen Burton produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
Stephen Burton closed the final leg at 6–0 in 14 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Stephen Burton
3-dart avg88.9
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 3 / 12
Checkout %35.0%
Highest checkout85
Checkouts6/17
Jake Eichen
3-dart avg77.9
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 3 / 10
Checkout %17.0%
Highest checkout10
Checkouts2/12

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Stephen Burton
L2Stephen Burton
L3Stephen Burton
L4Eichen J.
L5Eichen J.
L6Stephen Burton
L7Stephen Burton
L8Stephen Burton

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Stephen Burton
15Fast leg
85
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Stephen Burton
22
32
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Stephen Burton
17
25
Set 1 · Leg 4
Eichen J.
13Fast leg
10
Set 1 · Leg 5
Eichen J.
22
10
Set 1 · Leg 6
Stephen Burton
14Fast leg
77
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Stephen Burton
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 3
Stephen Burton
14Fast leg
65

Data coverage

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