DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Nathan Potter

5–6

Owen Bates

Players Championship 14 2026 • Round of 128 • 5 May 2026, 12:15 UTC

WinnerOwen Bates
Score5–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Owen Bates won 5–6. The result was driven by a 4.6 point 3-dart average edge for Owen Bates; the longest leg run belonging to Owen Bates at 2 legs.

Average gap4.6 ptsOwen Bates led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap1.0 ptsOwen Bates finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow2-leg runOwen Bates 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
Nathan PotterOwen Bates
80.9
3-dart averageOwen Bates edge
85.5
87.2
First 9 averageOwen Bates edge
87.5
29.0%
Checkout %Owen Bates edge
30.0%
20
100+Nathan Potter edge
13
5
140+Owen Bates edge
13
1
180sNathan Potter edge
0
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Owen Bates created the cleaner scoring base with a 4.6 point edge in 3-dart average.
Owen Bates took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 5–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Owen Bates produced the longest run of the match with 2 legs in a row.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Owen Bates closed the final leg at 5–6 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Nathan Potter
3-dart avg80.9
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 5 / 20
Checkout %29.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts5/17
Owen Bates
3-dart avg85.5
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 13 / 13
Checkout %30.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/20

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Nathan Potter
L2Owen Bates
L3Nathan Potter
L4Owen Bates
L5Owen Bates
L6Nathan Potter
L7Owen Bates
L8Owen Bates
L9Nathan Potter
L10Nathan Potter
L11Owen Bates

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Nathan Potter
22
24
Set 1 · Leg 2
Owen Bates
18
86
Set 1 · Leg 3
Nathan Potter
14Fast leg
13
Set 1 · Leg 4
Owen Bates
14Fast leg
62
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Owen Bates
17
60
Set 1 · Leg 6
Nathan Potter
17
25
Set 1 · Leg 7
Owen Bates
16
24
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Owen Bates
17
74
Set 1 · Leg 9
Nathan Potter
19
40
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 2
Nathan Potter
17
56
Set 1 · Leg 11
Owen Bates
16
24

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits11 / 127
Sourcefull_leg_data