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Completed Match

Full leg data

Thibault Tricole

4–9

Motomu Sakai

PDC World Championship 2026 • Round of 128 • 18 Dec 2025, 13:36 UTC • Best of 5 legs

WinnerMotomu Sakai
Score4–9
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Motomu Sakai won 4–9. The result was driven by a 4.3 point 3-dart average edge for Motomu Sakai; a 16.0 percentage point checkout edge for Motomu Sakai; the longest leg run belonging to Motomu Sakai at 4 legs.

Average gap4.3 ptsMotomu Sakai led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap16.0 ptsMotomu Sakai finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runMotomu Sakai 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
Thibault TricoleMotomu Sakai
83.1
3-dart averageMotomu Sakai edge
87.4
96.2
First 9 averageThibault Tricole edge
94.8
19.0%
Checkout %Motomu Sakai edge
35.0%
12
100+Motomu Sakai edge
16
9
140+Motomu Sakai edge
10
2
180sLevel
2
40
Highest checkoutMotomu Sakai edge
148

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Motomu Sakai created the cleaner scoring base with a 4.3 point edge in 3-dart average.
Motomu Sakai was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 16.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Motomu Sakai took the final leg in 19 darts, closing the match at 4–9.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Motomu Sakai 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.
Motomu Sakai closed the final leg at 4–9 in 19 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Thibault Tricole
3-dart avg83.1
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 9 / 12
Checkout %19.0%
Highest checkout40
Checkouts4/21
Motomu Sakai
3-dart avg87.4
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 10 / 16
Checkout %35.0%
Highest checkout148
Checkouts9/26

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Thibault Tricole
L2Motomu Sakai
L3Motomu Sakai
L4Thibault Tricole
L5Motomu Sakai
L6Motomu Sakai
L7Motomu Sakai
L8Thibault Tricole
L9Thibault Tricole
L10Motomu Sakai
L11Motomu Sakai
L12Motomu Sakai
L13Motomu Sakai

Leg-by-leg table

13 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Thibault Tricole
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 2
Motomu Sakai
17
78
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Motomu Sakai
15Fast leg
121
Set 1 · Leg 4
Thibault Tricole
19
40
Set 1 · Leg 5
Motomu Sakai
13Fast leg
24
Set 2 · Leg 1Streak of 2
Motomu Sakai
16
20
Set 2 · Leg 2Streak of 3
Motomu Sakai
15Fast leg
148
Set 2 · Leg 3
Thibault Tricole
13Fast leg
36
Set 2 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Thibault Tricole
16
36
Set 2 · Leg 5
Motomu Sakai
18
86
Set 3 · Leg 1Streak of 2
Motomu Sakai
14Fast leg
59
Set 3 · Leg 2Streak of 3
Motomu Sakai
19
20
Set 3 · Leg 3Streak of 4
Motomu Sakai
19
10

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits13 / 146
Sourcederived_from_total_legs_won