Completed Match

Full breakdown mode

Stephen Bunting

3–6

Wessel Nijman

European Darts Grand Prix • Round of 16 • 19 Apr 2026, 13:37 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerWessel Nijman
Score3–6
ModeFull breakdown

AI match summary

Post-match read

Nijman leads with a clear form edge in 3DA and first nine averages, while Bunting holds a slight historical advantage. The overall lean favors Wessel Nijman based on recent performance metrics.

Edge result

Pre-match lean matched the winner
Edge landed

The pre-match model leaned toward Wessel Nijman, and the result followed that read.

Player performance comparison

Final stat split
Stephen Bunting avg90
Wessel Nijman avg87.6
Stephen Bunting checkout19.0%
Wessel Nijman checkout30.0%

Core match stats

Better values highlighted
Stephen BuntingWessel Nijman
90
3-dart averageStephen Bunting edge
87.6
104.4
First 9 averageStephen Bunting edge
97
19.0%
Checkout %Wessel Nijman edge
30.0%
10
100+Stephen Bunting edge
8
6
140+Wessel Nijman edge
8
3
180sStephen Bunting edge
2
87
Highest checkoutWessel Nijman edge
89

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Stephen Bunting created the cleaner scoring base with a 2.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Wessel Nijman was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 11.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Stephen Bunting set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 7.4 point First 9 advantage.

Scoring summary

Power scoring and volume
Stephen Bunting
180s3
140+6
100+10
Wessel Nijman
180s2
140+8
100+8

Finishing summary

Checkout quality and conversion
Stephen Bunting
Checkout %19.0%
Highest checkout87
Checkouts3/16
Wessel Nijman
Checkout %30.0%
Highest checkout89
Checkouts6/20

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Wessel Nijman
L2Stephen Bunting
L3Wessel Nijman
L4Wessel Nijman
L5Wessel Nijman
L6Stephen Bunting
L7Stephen Bunting
L8Wessel Nijman
L9Wessel Nijman

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Wessel Nijman
13Fast leg
30
Set 1 · Leg 2
Stephen Bunting
21
87
Set 1 · Leg 3
Wessel Nijman
16
10
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Wessel Nijman
16
36
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Wessel Nijman
16
24
Set 1 · Leg 6
Stephen Bunting
19
2
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
16
8
Set 1 · Leg 8
Wessel Nijman
14Fast leg
56
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Wessel Nijman
18
89

Match stats

2 player rows

Stephen Bunting

3-dart avg90
First 9104.4
Checkout19.0% (3/16)
180s3
High checkout87
100+ checkouts0

Wessel Nijman

3-dart avg87.6
First 997
Checkout30.0% (6/20)
180s2
High checkout89
100+ checkouts0

AI edge post-mortem

Work in progress

Wessel Nijman 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.