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Completed Match

Full leg data

Niall Culleton

3–6

Wessel Nijman

Players Championship 14 2026 • Round of 32 • 5 May 2026, 13:50 UTC

WinnerWessel Nijman
Score3–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Wessel Nijman won 3–6. The result was driven by a 1.7 point 3-dart average edge for Wessel Nijman; a 23.0 percentage point checkout edge for Wessel Nijman; the longest leg run belonging to Wessel Nijman at 4 legs.

Average gap1.7 ptsWessel Nijman led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap23.0 ptsWessel Nijman finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runWessel Nijman 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
Niall CulletonWessel Nijman
91.9
3-dart averageWessel Nijman edge
93.6
102.7
First 9 averageWessel Nijman edge
104.9
23.0%
Checkout %Wessel Nijman edge
46.0%
13
100+Wessel Nijman edge
16
10
140+Niall Culleton edge
6
1
180sWessel Nijman edge
3
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Wessel Nijman created the cleaner scoring base with a 1.7 point edge in 3-dart average.
Wessel Nijman was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 23.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Wessel Nijman set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 2.2 point First 9 advantage.
Wessel Nijman took the final leg in 14 darts, closing the match at 3–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Wessel Nijman produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
3 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Wessel Nijman closed the final leg at 3–6 in 14 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Niall Culleton
3-dart avg91.9
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 10 / 13
Checkout %23.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts3/13
Wessel Nijman
3-dart avg93.6
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 6 / 16
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/13

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Wessel Nijman
L2Wessel Nijman
L3Wessel Nijman
L4Wessel Nijman
L5Niall Culleton
L6Niall Culleton
L7Wessel Nijman
L8Niall Culleton
L9Wessel Nijman

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Wessel Nijman
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Wessel Nijman
14Fast leg
60
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Wessel Nijman
12Fast leg
87
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 4
Wessel Nijman
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 5
Niall Culleton
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Niall Culleton
16
38
Set 1 · Leg 7
Wessel Nijman
19
10
Set 1 · Leg 8
Niall Culleton
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 9
Wessel Nijman
14Fast leg
80

Data coverage

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