180s2
140+2
100+7
Completed Match
Full breakdown modeUK Open 2026 • Round 2 • 6 Mar 2026, 13:50 UTC
WinnerAlexander Merkx
Score6–2
ModeFull breakdown
AI match summary
Awaiting recap signalThis 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 unavailableNo clean edge
There is not enough structured preview output here yet to judge whether the pre-match edge landed.
Player performance comparison
Final stat splitAlexander Merkx avg90.7
Marvin van Velzen avg88.7
Alexander Merkx checkout46.0%
Marvin van Velzen checkout14.0%
Core match stats
Better values highlightedAlexander MerkxMarvin van Velzen
90.7
3-dart averageAlexander Merkx edge
88.7
96.6
First 9 averageMarvin van Velzen edge
97
46.0%
Checkout %Alexander Merkx edge
14.0%
7
100+Level
7
2
140+Marvin van Velzen edge
3
2
180sLevel
2
72
Highest checkoutAlexander Merkx edge
48
Key performance insights
Driven by the final stat split and leg availabilityAlexander Merkx created the cleaner scoring base with a 2.0 point edge in 3-dart average.
Alexander Merkx was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 32.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Scoring summary
Power scoring and volume180s2
140+3
100+7
Finishing summary
Checkout quality and conversionCheckout %46.0%
Highest checkout72
Checkouts6/13
Checkout %14.0%
Highest checkout48
Checkouts2/14
Momentum strip
Match flow by legL1Merkx A.
L2Merkx A.
L3Merkx A.
L4van Velzen M.
L5Merkx A.
L6van Velzen M.
L7Merkx A.
L8Merkx A.
Leg-by-leg table
8 legs capturedLegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Merkx A.
19
32
Set 1 · Leg 2
Merkx A.
14Fast leg
71
Set 1 · Leg 3
Merkx A.
16
24
Set 1 · Leg 4
van Velzen M.
17
48
Set 1 · Leg 5
Merkx A.
14Fast leg
72
Set 1 · Leg 6
van Velzen M.
16
36
Set 1 · Leg 7
Merkx A.
17
25
Set 1 · Leg 8
Merkx A.
17
67
Match stats
2 player rowsMerkx A.
3-dart avg90.7
First 996.6
Checkout46.0% (6/13)
180s2
High checkout72
100+ checkouts0
van Velzen M.
3-dart avg88.7
First 997
Checkout14.0% (2/14)
180s2
High checkout48
100+ checkouts0
AI edge post-mortem
Work in progressAlexander Merkx closed this out 6–2, and the completed-match recap now has the right scaffolding to explain the result with more than a shrug.