Completed Match

Full leg data

Austrian Darts Open • Round 1 • 8 May 2026, 13:36 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerWilliam O'Connor
Score6–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

William O'Connor won 6–3. The result was driven by a 7.9 point 3-dart average edge for William O'Connor; a 22.0 percentage point checkout edge for William O'Connor; the longest leg run belonging to William O'Connor at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap7.9 ptsWilliam O'Connor led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap22.0 ptsWilliam O'Connor finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runWilliam O'Connor 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

William O'Connor 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
William O'ConnorAnton Ostlund
94.2
3-dart averageWilliam O'Connor edge
86.2
106.4
First 9 averageWilliam O'Connor edge
89.1
43.0%
Checkout %William O'Connor edge
21.0%
13
100+Level
13
5
140+William O'Connor edge
3
2
180sAnton Ostlund edge
3
126
Highest checkoutWilliam O'Connor edge
72

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
William O'Connor created the cleaner scoring base with a 7.9 point edge in 3-dart average.
William O'Connor was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 22.0 percentage points better on doubles.
William O'Connor set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 17.3 point First 9 advantage.
William O'Connor took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 6–3.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
William O'Connor produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
8 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
William O'Connor closed the final leg at 6–3 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
William O'Connor
3-dart avg94.2
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 5 / 13
Checkout %43.0%
Highest checkout126
Checkouts6/14
Anton Ostlund
3-dart avg86.2
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 3 / 13
Checkout %21.0%
Highest checkout72
Checkouts3/14

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1William O'Connor
L2Anton Ostlund
L3William O'Connor
L4William O'Connor
L5William O'Connor
L6Anton Ostlund
L7William O'Connor
L8Anton Ostlund
L9William O'Connor

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
William O'Connor
18
126
Set 1 · Leg 2
Anton Ostlund
14Fast leg
72
Set 1 · Leg 3
William O'Connor
17
25
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
William O'Connor
14Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
William O'Connor
14Fast leg
77
Set 1 · Leg 6
Anton Ostlund
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 7
William O'Connor
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 8
Anton Ostlund
17
5
Set 1 · Leg 9
William O'Connor
13Fast leg
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 97
Sourcefull_leg_data