180s0
140+4
100+8
Completed Match
Full breakdown modeEuropean Darts Grand Prix • Round 1 • 17 Apr 2026, 14:04 UTC • Best of 11 legs
WinnerMickey Mansell
Score2–6
ModeFull breakdown
AI match summary
Post-match readRob Cross leads with a clear form and class advantage in three-dart average, while also holding a clear edge in first nine finishes. The overall lean favors Rob Cross based on these consistent performance metrics.
Edge result
Pre-match lean was on the wrong sideEdge missed
The pre-match model leaned the other way, so the post-match read now needs to explain what performance gap broke the original setup.
Player performance comparison
Final stat splitRob Cross avg93
Mickey Mansell avg100.3
Rob Cross checkout40.0%
Mickey Mansell checkout55.0%
Core match stats
Better values highlightedRob CrossMickey Mansell
93
3-dart averageMickey Mansell edge
100.3
100.7
First 9 averageMickey Mansell edge
107.6
40.0%
Checkout %Mickey Mansell edge
55.0%
8
100+Level
8
4
140+Mickey Mansell edge
10
0
180sMickey Mansell edge
1
77
Highest checkoutMickey Mansell edge
118
Key performance insights
Driven by the final stat split and leg availabilityMickey Mansell created the cleaner scoring base with a 7.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Mickey Mansell was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 15.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Mickey Mansell set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 6.9 point First 9 advantage.
Scoring summary
Power scoring and volume180s1
140+10
100+8
Finishing summary
Checkout quality and conversionCheckout %40.0%
Highest checkout77
Checkouts2/5
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout118
Checkouts6/11
Momentum strip
Match flow by legL1Mickey Mansell
L2Rob Cross
L3Mickey Mansell
L4Mickey Mansell
L5Mickey Mansell
L6Rob Cross
L7Mickey Mansell
L8Mickey Mansell
Leg-by-leg table
8 legs capturedLegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Mickey Mansell
18
118
Set 1 · Leg 2
Rob Cross
19
12
Set 1 · Leg 3
Mickey Mansell
14Fast leg
68
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Mickey Mansell
12Fast leg
98
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Mickey Mansell
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 6
Rob Cross
14Fast leg
77
Set 1 · Leg 7
Mickey Mansell
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Mickey Mansell
15Fast leg
86
Match stats
2 player rowsRob Cross
3-dart avg93
First 9100.7
Checkout40.0% (2/5)
180s0
High checkout77
100+ checkouts0
Mickey Mansell
3-dart avg100.3
First 9107.6
Checkout55.0% (6/11)
180s1
High checkout118
100+ checkouts1
AI edge post-mortem
Work in progressThe edge missed. The simplest culprit is finishing: Mickey Mansell outperformed on doubles, which is often enough to flip a match even when the original pre-match lean looked reasonable. Final score: 2–6.