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Completed Match

Full leg data

Ricardo Pietreczko

11–8

José de Sousa

PDC World Championship 2026 • Round of 128 • 16 Dec 2025, 19:19 UTC • Best of 5 legs

WinnerRicardo Pietreczko
Score11–8
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Ricardo Pietreczko won 11–8. The result was driven by a 8.0 percentage point checkout edge for Ricardo Pietreczko; the longest leg run belonging to Ricardo Pietreczko at 4 legs.

Average gap0.4 ptsRicardo Pietreczko led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap8.0 ptsRicardo Pietreczko finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runRicardo Pietreczko 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
Ricardo PietreczkoJosé de Sousa
90.9
3-dart averageRicardo Pietreczko edge
90.5
98.1
First 9 averageJosé de Sousa edge
102.8
44.0%
Checkout %Ricardo Pietreczko edge
36.0%
28
100+Ricardo Pietreczko edge
18
13
140+José de Sousa edge
14
4
180sJosé de Sousa edge
6
94
Highest checkoutRicardo Pietreczko edge
44

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Ricardo Pietreczko was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 8.0 percentage points better on doubles.
José de Sousa set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 4.7 point First 9 advantage.
Ricardo Pietreczko took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 11–8.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Ricardo Pietreczko produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
7 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Ricardo Pietreczko closed the final leg at 11–8 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Ricardo Pietreczko
3-dart avg90.9
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 13 / 28
Checkout %44.0%
Highest checkout94
Checkouts11/25
José de Sousa
3-dart avg90.5
180s / 140+ / 100+6 / 14 / 18
Checkout %36.0%
Highest checkout44
Checkouts8/22

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1José de Sousa
L2José de Sousa
L3Ricardo Pietreczko
L4Ricardo Pietreczko
L5Ricardo Pietreczko
L6Ricardo Pietreczko
L7José de Sousa
L8José de Sousa
L9Ricardo Pietreczko
L10Ricardo Pietreczko
L11Ricardo Pietreczko
L12José de Sousa
L13Ricardo Pietreczko
L14José de Sousa
L15José de Sousa
L16José de Sousa
L17Ricardo Pietreczko
L18Ricardo Pietreczko
L19Ricardo Pietreczko

Leg-by-leg table

19 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
José de Sousa
16
28
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
José de Sousa
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 3
Ricardo Pietreczko
17
25
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Ricardo Pietreczko
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Ricardo Pietreczko
16
8
Set 2 · Leg 1Streak of 4
Ricardo Pietreczko
19
16
Set 2 · Leg 2
José de Sousa
13Fast leg
36
Set 2 · Leg 3Streak of 2
José de Sousa
16
20
Set 2 · Leg 4
Ricardo Pietreczko
16
32
Set 2 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Ricardo Pietreczko
11Fast leg
58
Set 3 · Leg 1Streak of 3
Ricardo Pietreczko
16
36
Set 3 · Leg 2
José de Sousa
14Fast leg
44
Set 3 · Leg 3
Ricardo Pietreczko
17
64
Set 3 · Leg 4
José de Sousa
17
25
Set 3 · Leg 5Streak of 2
José de Sousa
13Fast leg
12
Set 4 · Leg 1Streak of 3
José de Sousa
16
32
Set 4 · Leg 2
Ricardo Pietreczko
18
94
Set 4 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Ricardo Pietreczko
13Fast leg
24
Set 4 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Ricardo Pietreczko
16
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits19 / 202
Sourcederived_from_total_legs_won