Completed Match

Full leg data

Austrian Darts Open • Round of 16 • 10 May 2026, 11:56 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerAndrew Gilding
Score5–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Andrew Gilding won 5–6. The result was driven by a 3.2 point 3-dart average edge for Andrew Gilding; the longest leg run belonging to Kim Huybrechts at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap3.2 ptsAndrew Gilding led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap4.0 ptsAndrew Gilding finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runKim Huybrechts had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeEdge landedPre-match lean matched the winner

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Pre-match lean matched the winner
Edge landed

Andrew Gilding delivered a result consistent with the pre-match lean, and the post-match review now needs to tighten the explanation around scoring, finishing, and match flow rather than rewrite the call.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Kim HuybrechtsAndrew Gilding
83.5
3-dart averageAndrew Gilding edge
86.8
84.1
First 9 averageAndrew Gilding edge
91.2
31.0%
Checkout %Andrew Gilding edge
35.0%
8
100+Andrew Gilding edge
19
7
140+Andrew Gilding edge
8
3
180sKim Huybrechts edge
0
79
Highest checkoutAndrew Gilding edge
127

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Andrew Gilding created the cleaner scoring base with a 3.2 point edge in 3-dart average.
Andrew Gilding set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 7.1 point First 9 advantage.
Andrew Gilding took the final leg in 15 darts, closing the match at 5–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Kim Huybrechts produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
4 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Andrew Gilding closed the final leg at 5–6 in 15 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Kim Huybrechts
3-dart avg83.5
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 7 / 8
Checkout %31.0%
Highest checkout79
Checkouts5/16
Andrew Gilding
3-dart avg86.8
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 8 / 19
Checkout %35.0%
Highest checkout127
Checkouts6/17

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Andrew Gilding
L2Kim Huybrechts
L3Kim Huybrechts
L4Kim Huybrechts
L5Andrew Gilding
L6Kim Huybrechts
L7Andrew Gilding
L8Andrew Gilding
L9Kim Huybrechts
L10Andrew Gilding
L11Andrew Gilding

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Andrew Gilding
22
6
Set 1 · Leg 2
Kim Huybrechts
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Kim Huybrechts
17
68
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Kim Huybrechts
14Fast leg
79
Set 1 · Leg 5
Andrew Gilding
12Fast leg
127
Set 1 · Leg 6
Kim Huybrechts
19
12
Set 1 · Leg 7
Andrew Gilding
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Andrew Gilding
15Fast leg
82
Set 1 · Leg 9
Kim Huybrechts
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 10
Andrew Gilding
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 11Streak of 2
Andrew Gilding
15Fast leg
100

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits11 / 121
Sourcefull_leg_data