DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Joe Hunt

3–6

Max Hopp

Players Championship 14 2026 • Quarterfinals • 5 May 2026, 15:35 UTC

WinnerMax Hopp
Score3–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Max Hopp won 3–6. The result was driven by a 4.4 point 3-dart average edge for Max Hopp; a 17.0 percentage point checkout edge for Max Hopp; the longest leg run belonging to Max Hopp at 2 legs.

Average gap4.4 ptsMax Hopp led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap17.0 ptsMax Hopp finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow2-leg runMax Hopp 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
Joe HuntMax Hopp
93.1
3-dart averageMax Hopp edge
97.4
97.9
First 9 averageMax Hopp edge
102
38.0%
Checkout %Max Hopp edge
55.0%
9
100+Max Hopp edge
10
10
140+Max Hopp edge
12
2
180sLevel
2
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Max Hopp created the cleaner scoring base with a 4.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Max Hopp was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 17.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Max Hopp set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 4.1 point First 9 advantage.
Max Hopp took the final leg in 12 darts, closing the match at 3–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Max Hopp produced the longest run of the match with 2 legs in a row.
3 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Max Hopp closed the final leg at 3–6 in 12 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Joe Hunt
3-dart avg93.1
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 10 / 9
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts3/8
Max Hopp
3-dart avg97.4
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 12 / 10
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/11

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Max Hopp
L2Max Hopp
L3Joe Hunt
L4Max Hopp
L5Max Hopp
L6Joe Hunt
L7Max Hopp
L8Joe Hunt
L9Max Hopp

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Max Hopp
14Fast leg
56
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Max Hopp
14Fast leg
44
Set 1 · Leg 3
Joe Hunt
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 4
Max Hopp
18
140
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Max Hopp
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 6
Joe Hunt
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 7
Max Hopp
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 8
Joe Hunt
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 9
Max Hopp
12Fast leg
121

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 88
Sourcefull_leg_data