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Completed Match

Full leg data

Chris Dobey

10–5

Xiaochen Zong

PDC World Championship 2026 • Round of 128 • 16 Dec 2025, 16:01 UTC • Best of 5 legs

WinnerChris Dobey
Score10–5
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Chris Dobey won 10–5. The result was driven by a 8.2 point 3-dart average edge for Chris Dobey; the longest leg run belonging to Chris Dobey at 4 legs.

Average gap8.2 ptsChris Dobey led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap1.0 ptsXiaochen Zong finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runChris Dobey had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeNo clean edgePrediction unavailable

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Prediction unavailable
No clean edge

There was no clean structured pre-match edge to grade here. The useful read is the actual performance split and leg flow, not retrofitting a prediction after the fact.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Chris DobeyXiaochen Zong
92.8
3-dart averageChris Dobey edge
84.6
107.9
First 9 averageChris Dobey edge
95.8
27.0%
Checkout %Xiaochen Zong edge
28.0%
11
100+Xiaochen Zong edge
15
13
140+Chris Dobey edge
8
6
180sChris Dobey edge
3
76
Highest checkoutChris Dobey edge
64

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Chris Dobey created the cleaner scoring base with a 8.2 point edge in 3-dart average.
Chris Dobey set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 12.1 point First 9 advantage.
Chris Dobey took the final leg in 11 darts, closing the match at 10–5.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Chris Dobey produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
6 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Chris Dobey closed the final leg at 10–5 in 11 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Chris Dobey
3-dart avg92.8
180s / 140+ / 100+6 / 13 / 11
Checkout %27.0%
Highest checkout76
Checkouts10/37
Xiaochen Zong
3-dart avg84.6
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 8 / 15
Checkout %28.0%
Highest checkout64
Checkouts5/18

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Chris Dobey
L2Chris Dobey
L3Chris Dobey
L4Chris Dobey
L5Xiaochen Zong
L6Xiaochen Zong
L7Xiaochen Zong
L8Chris Dobey
L9Xiaochen Zong
L10Chris Dobey
L11Chris Dobey
L12Xiaochen Zong
L13Chris Dobey
L14Chris Dobey
L15Chris Dobey

Leg-by-leg table

15 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Chris Dobey
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Chris Dobey
17
76
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Chris Dobey
13Fast leg
32
Set 2 · Leg 1Streak of 4
Chris Dobey
16
40
Set 2 · Leg 2
Xiaochen Zong
14Fast leg
31
Set 2 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Xiaochen Zong
14Fast leg
64
Set 2 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Xiaochen Zong
22
10
Set 3 · Leg 1
Chris Dobey
13Fast leg
32
Set 3 · Leg 2
Xiaochen Zong
17
56
Set 3 · Leg 3
Chris Dobey
13Fast leg
32
Set 3 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Chris Dobey
13Fast leg
36
Set 4 · Leg 1
Xiaochen Zong
22
20
Set 4 · Leg 2
Chris Dobey
14Fast leg
68
Set 4 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Chris Dobey
19
32
Set 4 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Chris Dobey
11Fast leg
41

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits15 / 163
Sourcederived_from_total_legs_won