180s1
140+5
100+12
Completed Match
Full breakdown modeEuropean Darts Grand Prix • Round of 32 • 18 Apr 2026, 13:36 UTC • Best of 11 legs
WinnerNiko Springer
Score3–6
ModeFull breakdown
AI match summary
Post-match readGary Anderson leads with a clear form advantage in three-dart average and first nine, supported by a clear class edge in scoring. This consistent performance gap justifies a lean toward Gary Anderson.
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 splitGary Anderson avg90.5
Niko Springer avg95.4
Gary Anderson checkout30.0%
Niko Springer checkout55.0%
Core match stats
Better values highlightedGary AndersonNiko Springer
90.5
3-dart averageNiko Springer edge
95.4
94.2
First 9 averageNiko Springer edge
106.6
30.0%
Checkout %Niko Springer edge
55.0%
12
100+Gary Anderson edge
7
5
140+Niko Springer edge
7
1
180sNiko Springer edge
2
121
Highest checkoutGary Anderson edge
107
Key performance insights
Driven by the final stat split and leg availabilityNiko Springer created the cleaner scoring base with a 5.0 point edge in 3-dart average.
Niko Springer was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 25.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Niko Springer set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 12.4 point First 9 advantage.
Scoring summary
Power scoring and volume180s2
140+7
100+7
Finishing summary
Checkout quality and conversionCheckout %30.0%
Highest checkout121
Checkouts3/10
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout107
Checkouts6/11
Momentum strip
Match flow by legL1Niko Springer
L2Gary Anderson
L3Niko Springer
L4Niko Springer
L5Niko Springer
L6Gary Anderson
L7Niko Springer
L8Gary Anderson
L9Niko Springer
Leg-by-leg table
9 legs capturedLegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Niko Springer
14Fast leg
62
Set 1 · Leg 2
Gary Anderson
12Fast leg
121
Set 1 · Leg 3
Niko Springer
14Fast leg
69
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Niko Springer
12Fast leg
107
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Niko Springer
19
10
Set 1 · Leg 6
Gary Anderson
15Fast leg
108
Set 1 · Leg 7
Niko Springer
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 8
Gary Anderson
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 9
Niko Springer
14Fast leg
60
Match stats
2 player rowsGary Anderson
3-dart avg90.5
First 994.2
Checkout30.0% (3/10)
180s1
High checkout121
100+ checkouts2
Niko Springer
3-dart avg95.4
First 9106.6
Checkout55.0% (6/11)
180s2
High checkout107
100+ checkouts1
AI edge post-mortem
Work in progressThe edge missed. The simplest culprit is finishing: Niko Springer outperformed on doubles, which is often enough to flip a match even when the original pre-match lean looked reasonable. Final score: 3–6.