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Completed Match

Full leg data

Niko Springer

6–3

Nick Kenny

Austrian Darts Open • Round 1 • 8 May 2026, 14:37 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerNiko Springer
Score6–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Niko Springer won 6–3. The result was driven by a 10.3 point 3-dart average edge for Niko Springer; a 5.0 percentage point checkout edge for Niko Springer; the longest leg run belonging to Niko Springer at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap10.3 ptsNiko Springer led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap5.0 ptsNiko Springer finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runNiko Springer 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

Niko Springer 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
Niko SpringerNick Kenny
87.7
3-dart averageNiko Springer edge
77.4
99.7
First 9 averageNiko Springer edge
85.2
24.0%
Checkout %Niko Springer edge
19.0%
16
100+Niko Springer edge
10
3
140+Level
3
1
180sNick Kenny edge
2
167
Highest checkoutNiko Springer edge
47

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Niko Springer created the cleaner scoring base with a 10.3 point edge in 3-dart average.
Niko Springer was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 5.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Niko Springer set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 14.5 point First 9 advantage.
Niko Springer took the final leg in 19 darts, closing the match at 6–3.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Niko Springer produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
3 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Niko Springer closed the final leg at 6–3 in 19 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Niko Springer
3-dart avg87.7
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 3 / 16
Checkout %24.0%
Highest checkout167
Checkouts6/25
Nick Kenny
3-dart avg77.4
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 3 / 10
Checkout %19.0%
Highest checkout47
Checkouts3/16

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Nick Kenny
L2Nick Kenny
L3Niko Springer
L4Niko Springer
L5Niko Springer
L6Nick Kenny
L7Niko Springer
L8Niko Springer
L9Niko Springer

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Nick Kenny
23
3
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Nick Kenny
20
25
Set 1 · Leg 3
Niko Springer
16
24
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Niko Springer
12Fast leg
126
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Niko Springer
16
8
Set 1 · Leg 6
Nick Kenny
17
47
Set 1 · Leg 7
Niko Springer
15Fast leg
116
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Niko Springer
12Fast leg
167
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 3
Niko Springer
19
16

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 100
Sourcefull_leg_data