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Completed Match

Full leg data

Joe Cullen

6–1

Maik Kuivenhoven

European Darts Grand Prix • Round 1 • 17 Apr 2026, 17:39 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerJoe Cullen
Score6–1
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Joe Cullen won 6–1. The result was driven by a 3.3 point 3-dart average edge for Joe Cullen; a 10.0 percentage point checkout edge for Joe Cullen; the longest leg run belonging to Joe Cullen at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap3.3 ptsJoe Cullen led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap10.0 ptsJoe Cullen finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runJoe Cullen had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeEdge landedPre-match lean matched the winner

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Pre-match lean matched the winner
Edge landed

Joe Cullen delivered a result consistent with the pre-match lean, and the post-match review now needs to tighten the explanation around scoring, finishing, and match flow rather than rewrite the call.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Joe CullenMaik Kuivenhoven
87.6
3-dart averageJoe Cullen edge
84.3
94.8
First 9 averageJoe Cullen edge
71
43.0%
Checkout %Joe Cullen edge
33.0%
6
100+Joe Cullen edge
5
5
140+Joe Cullen edge
3
0
180sMaik Kuivenhoven edge
2
81
Highest checkoutJoe Cullen edge
32

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Joe Cullen created the cleaner scoring base with a 3.3 point edge in 3-dart average.
Joe Cullen was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 10.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Joe Cullen set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 23.9 point First 9 advantage.
Joe Cullen took the final leg in 14 darts, closing the match at 6–1.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Joe Cullen produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
2 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Joe Cullen closed the final leg at 6–1 in 14 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Joe Cullen
3-dart avg87.6
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 5 / 6
Checkout %43.0%
Highest checkout81
Checkouts6/14
Maik Kuivenhoven
3-dart avg84.3
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 3 / 5
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout32
Checkouts1/3

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Joe Cullen
L2Joe Cullen
L3Joe Cullen
L4Maik Kuivenhoven
L5Joe Cullen
L6Joe Cullen
L7Joe Cullen

Leg-by-leg table

7 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Joe Cullen
19
20
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Joe Cullen
15Fast leg
81
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Joe Cullen
16
4
Set 1 · Leg 4
Maik Kuivenhoven
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 5
Joe Cullen
17
60
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Joe Cullen
14Fast leg
51
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 3
Joe Cullen
14Fast leg
76

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits7 / 75
Sourcefull_leg_data