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Completed Match

Full leg data

Luke Littler

6–4

Mark Cleaver

New Zealand Darts Masters 2025 • Round of 16 • 15 Aug 2025, 10:05 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerLuke Littler
Score6–4
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Luke Littler won 6–4. The result was driven by a 7.9 point 3-dart average edge for Luke Littler; a 13.0 percentage point checkout edge for Luke Littler; the longest leg run belonging to Luke Littler at 3 legs.

Average gap7.9 ptsLuke Littler led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap13.0 ptsLuke Littler finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runLuke Littler 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
Luke LittlerMark Cleaver
95.6
3-dart averageLuke Littler edge
87.7
101.9
First 9 averageLuke Littler edge
96.1
46.0%
Checkout %Luke Littler edge
33.0%
14
100+Luke Littler edge
12
8
140+Mark Cleaver edge
10
0
180sMark Cleaver edge
1
80
Highest checkoutLuke Littler edge
60

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Luke Littler created the cleaner scoring base with a 7.9 point edge in 3-dart average.
Luke Littler was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 13.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Luke Littler set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 5.8 point First 9 advantage.
Luke Littler took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 6–0.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Luke Littler produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
Luke Littler closed the final leg at 6–0 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Luke Littler
3-dart avg95.6
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 8 / 14
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout80
Checkouts6/13
Mark Cleaver
3-dart avg87.7
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 10 / 12
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout60
Checkouts4/12

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Luke Littler
L2Luke Littler
L3Luke Littler
L4Cleaver M.
L5Cleaver M.
L6Luke Littler
L7Cleaver M.
L8Cleaver M.
L9Luke Littler
L10Luke Littler

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Luke Littler
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Luke Littler
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Luke Littler
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 4
Cleaver M.
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 5
Cleaver M.
19
40
Set 1 · Leg 6
Luke Littler
14Fast leg
80
Set 1 · Leg 7
Cleaver M.
14Fast leg
60
Set 1 · Leg 8
Cleaver M.
13Fast leg
22
Set 1 · Leg 9
Luke Littler
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 2
Luke Littler
13Fast leg
20

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 103
Sourceexplicit