DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Mike De Decker

4–6

Arno Merk

Players Championship 14 2026 • Round of 128 • 5 May 2026, 11:00 UTC

WinnerArno Merk
Score4–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Arno Merk won 4–6. The result was driven by a 5.6 point 3-dart average edge for Mike De Decker; a 9.0 percentage point checkout edge for Arno Merk; the longest leg run belonging to Mike De Decker at 3 legs.

Average gap5.6 ptsMike De Decker led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap9.0 ptsArno Merk finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runMike De Decker 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
Mike De DeckerArno Merk
87
3-dart averageMike De Decker edge
81.4
91
First 9 averageArno Merk edge
91.4
29.0%
Checkout %Arno Merk edge
38.0%
16
100+Arno Merk edge
22
7
140+Mike De Decker edge
4
1
180sLevel
1
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Mike De Decker created the cleaner scoring base with a 5.6 point edge in 3-dart average.
Arno Merk was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 9.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Arno Merk took the final leg in 17 darts, closing the match at 4–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Mike De Decker produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Arno Merk closed the final leg at 4–6 in 17 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Mike De Decker
3-dart avg87
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 7 / 16
Checkout %29.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts4/14
Arno Merk
3-dart avg81.4
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 4 / 22
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/16

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Arno Merk
L2Mike De Decker
L3Arno Merk
L4Arno Merk
L5Mike De Decker
L6Mike De Decker
L7Mike De Decker
L8Arno Merk
L9Arno Merk
L10Arno Merk

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Arno Merk
14Fast leg
64
Set 1 · Leg 2
Mike De Decker
18
142
Set 1 · Leg 3
Arno Merk
17
60
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Arno Merk
19
20
Set 1 · Leg 5
Mike De Decker
14Fast leg
46
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Mike De Decker
16
8
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 3
Mike De Decker
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 8
Arno Merk
19
40
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Arno Merk
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 3
Arno Merk
17
60

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 113
Sourcefull_leg_data