DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Maik Kuivenhoven

6–3

Mervyn King

Players Championship 14 2026 • Round of 128 • 5 May 2026, 11:25 UTC

WinnerMaik Kuivenhoven
Score6–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Maik Kuivenhoven won 6–3. The result was driven by a 8.9 point 3-dart average edge for Maik Kuivenhoven; a 13.0 percentage point checkout edge for Maik Kuivenhoven; the longest leg run belonging to Maik Kuivenhoven at 3 legs.

Average gap8.9 ptsMaik Kuivenhoven led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap13.0 ptsMaik Kuivenhoven finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runMaik Kuivenhoven 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
Maik KuivenhovenMervyn King
95.2
3-dart averageMaik Kuivenhoven edge
86.3
105.9
First 9 averageMaik Kuivenhoven edge
98.3
40.0%
Checkout %Maik Kuivenhoven edge
27.0%
9
100+Mervyn King edge
12
11
140+Maik Kuivenhoven edge
9
3
180sMaik Kuivenhoven edge
0
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Maik Kuivenhoven created the cleaner scoring base with a 8.9 point edge in 3-dart average.
Maik Kuivenhoven was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 13.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Maik Kuivenhoven set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 7.6 point First 9 advantage.
Maik Kuivenhoven took the final leg in 12 darts, closing the match at 6–3.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Maik Kuivenhoven produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
1 leg was won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Maik Kuivenhoven closed the final leg at 6–3 in 12 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Maik Kuivenhoven
3-dart avg95.2
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 11 / 9
Checkout %40.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/15
Mervyn King
3-dart avg86.3
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 9 / 12
Checkout %27.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts3/11

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Maik Kuivenhoven
L2Mervyn King
L3Maik Kuivenhoven
L4Mervyn King
L5Maik Kuivenhoven
L6Mervyn King
L7Maik Kuivenhoven
L8Maik Kuivenhoven
L9Maik Kuivenhoven

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Maik Kuivenhoven
17
60
Set 1 · Leg 2
Mervyn King
18
164
Set 1 · Leg 3
Maik Kuivenhoven
19
16
Set 1 · Leg 4
Mervyn King
15Fast leg
164
Set 1 · Leg 5
Maik Kuivenhoven
17
78
Set 1 · Leg 6
Mervyn King
19
24
Set 1 · Leg 7
Maik Kuivenhoven
15Fast leg
117
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Maik Kuivenhoven
12Fast leg
135
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 3
Maik Kuivenhoven
12Fast leg
112

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 92
Sourcefull_leg_data