Mike De Decker vs Ryan Joyce

Completed Match

Full leg data

Ryan Joyce

Austrian Darts Open • Round of 32 • 9 May 2026, 11:36 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerRyan Joyce

Score3–6

DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Ryan Joyce won 3–6. The result was driven by a 1.9 point 3-dart average edge for Ryan Joyce; a 17.0 percentage point checkout edge for Ryan Joyce; the longest leg run belonging to Ryan Joyce at 3 legs. The pre-match read missed, so this page should treat the result as a correction, not a victory lap.

Average gap1.9 ptsRyan Joyce led the 3-dart average.

Checkout gap17.0 ptsRyan Joyce finished cleaner on doubles.

Leg flow3-leg runRyan Joyce had the longest scoring burst.

Pre-match edgeEdge missedPre-match lean was on the wrong side

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Pre-match lean was on the wrong side

Edge missed

The edge missed. The simplest culprit is finishing: Ryan Joyce outperformed on doubles, which is often enough to flip a match even when the original pre-match lean looked reasonable. Final score: 3–6.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay

Mike De DeckerRyan Joyce

90.9

3-dart averageRyan Joyce edge

92.9

106.4

First 9 averageMike De Decker edge

98.7

23.0%

Checkout %Ryan Joyce edge

40.0%

100+Mike De Decker edge

140+Ryan Joyce edge

180sRyan Joyce edge

130

Highest checkoutMike De Decker edge

102

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability

Ryan Joyce created the cleaner scoring base with a 1.9 point edge in 3-dart average.

Ryan Joyce was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 17.0 percentage points better on doubles.

Mike De Decker set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 7.7 point First 9 advantage.

Ryan Joyce took the final leg in 18 darts, closing the match at 3–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs

Ryan Joyce produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.

5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.

Ryan Joyce closed the final leg at 3–6 in 18 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion

Mike De Decker

3-dart avg90.9

180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 4 / 10

Checkout %23.0%

Highest checkout130

Checkouts3/13

Ryan Joyce

3-dart avg92.9

180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 6 / 9

Checkout %40.0%

Highest checkout102

Checkouts6/15

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg

L1Ryan Joyce

L2Ryan Joyce

L3Ryan Joyce

L4Mike De Decker

L5Mike De Decker

L6Ryan Joyce

L7Mike De Decker

L8Ryan Joyce

L9Ryan Joyce

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured

LegWinnerDartsCheckout

Set 1 · Leg 1

Ryan Joyce

Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2

Ryan Joyce

15Fast leg

Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3

Ryan Joyce

Set 1 · Leg 4

Mike De Decker

Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2

Mike De Decker

14Fast leg

Set 1 · Leg 6

Ryan Joyce

15Fast leg

Set 1 · Leg 7

Mike De Decker

12Fast leg

130

Set 1 · Leg 8

Ryan Joyce

15Fast leg

Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2

Ryan Joyce

102

Data coverage

Source and completeness

CoverageFull leg data

Stats rows2

Legs / visits9 / 94

Sourcefull_leg_data