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Completed Match

Full leg data

Raymond van Barneveld

2–6

Alan Soutar

Austrian Darts Open • Round 1 • 8 May 2026, 19:08 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerAlan Soutar
Score2–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Alan Soutar won 2–6. The result was driven by a 11.0 point 3-dart average edge for Alan Soutar; a 7.0 percentage point checkout edge for Alan Soutar; the longest leg run belonging to Alan Soutar at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap11.0 ptsAlan Soutar led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap7.0 ptsAlan Soutar finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runAlan Soutar 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

Alan Soutar 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
Raymond van BarneveldAlan Soutar
77.8
3-dart averageAlan Soutar edge
88.8
77.4
First 9 averageAlan Soutar edge
97.5
25.0%
Checkout %Alan Soutar edge
32.0%
12
100+Level
12
2
140+Alan Soutar edge
6
0
180sLevel
0
30
Highest checkoutAlan Soutar edge
101

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Alan Soutar created the cleaner scoring base with a 11.0 point edge in 3-dart average.
Alan Soutar was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 7.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Alan Soutar set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 20.1 point First 9 advantage.
Alan Soutar took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 2–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Alan Soutar produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
4 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Alan Soutar closed the final leg at 2–6 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Raymond van Barneveld
3-dart avg77.8
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 2 / 12
Checkout %25.0%
Highest checkout30
Checkouts2/8
Alan Soutar
3-dart avg88.8
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 6 / 12
Checkout %32.0%
Highest checkout101
Checkouts6/19

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Alan Soutar
L2Raymond van Barneveld
L3Alan Soutar
L4Alan Soutar
L5Raymond van Barneveld
L6Alan Soutar
L7Alan Soutar
L8Alan Soutar

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Alan Soutar
14Fast leg
70
Set 1 · Leg 2
Raymond van Barneveld
16
8
Set 1 · Leg 3
Alan Soutar
16
18
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Alan Soutar
17
48
Set 1 · Leg 5
Raymond van Barneveld
22
30
Set 1 · Leg 6
Alan Soutar
16
8
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Alan Soutar
15Fast leg
101
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 3
Alan Soutar
13Fast leg
32

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits8 / 90
Sourcefull_leg_data