Completed Match

Full breakdown mode

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
ModeFull breakdown

AI match summary

Awaiting recap signal

This match page now supports a dedicated completed-match recap path, but the post-match summary signal is not populated for this one yet.

Edge result

Prediction unavailable
No clean edge

There is not enough structured preview output here yet to judge whether the pre-match edge landed.

Player performance comparison

Final stat split
Thibault Tricole avg83.1
Motomu Sakai avg87.4
Thibault Tricole checkout19.0%
Motomu Sakai checkout35.0%

Core match stats

Better values highlighted
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.

Scoring summary

Power scoring and volume
Thibault Tricole
180s2
140+9
100+12
Motomu Sakai
180s2
140+10
100+16

Finishing summary

Checkout quality and conversion
Thibault Tricole
Checkout %19.0%
Highest checkout40
Checkouts4/21
Motomu Sakai
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

Match stats

2 player rows

Thibault Tricole

3-dart avg83.1
First 996.2
Checkout19.0% (4/21)
180s2
High checkout40
100+ checkouts0

Motomu Sakai

3-dart avg87.4
First 994.8
Checkout35.0% (9/26)
180s2
High checkout148
100+ checkouts2

AI edge post-mortem

Work in progress

Motomu Sakai closed this out 4–9, and the completed-match recap now has the right scaffolding to explain the result with more than a shrug.