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Completed Match

Full leg data

Danny Noppert

6–2

Richard Veenstra

Players Championship 14 2026 • Quarterfinals • 5 May 2026, 15:40 UTC

WinnerDanny Noppert
Score6–2
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Danny Noppert won 6–2. The result was driven by a 1.7 point 3-dart average edge for Danny Noppert; a 31.0 percentage point checkout edge for Danny Noppert; the longest leg run belonging to Danny Noppert at 5 legs.

Average gap1.7 ptsDanny Noppert led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap31.0 ptsDanny Noppert finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow5-leg runDanny Noppert 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
Danny NoppertRichard Veenstra
102.2
3-dart averageDanny Noppert edge
100.5
101.2
First 9 averageRichard Veenstra edge
117.1
60.0%
Checkout %Danny Noppert edge
29.0%
11
100+Danny Noppert edge
9
7
140+Richard Veenstra edge
9
2
180sRichard Veenstra edge
3
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Danny Noppert created the cleaner scoring base with a 1.7 point edge in 3-dart average.
Danny Noppert was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 31.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Richard Veenstra set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 15.9 point First 9 advantage.
Danny Noppert took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 6–2.

Leg-flow story

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

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Danny Noppert
3-dart avg102.2
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 7 / 11
Checkout %60.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/10
Richard Veenstra
3-dart avg100.5
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 9 / 9
Checkout %29.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts2/7

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Richard Veenstra
L2Danny Noppert
L3Danny Noppert
L4Danny Noppert
L5Danny Noppert
L6Danny Noppert
L7Richard Veenstra
L8Danny Noppert

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Richard Veenstra
12Fast leg
92
Set 1 · Leg 2
Danny Noppert
15Fast leg
95
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Danny Noppert
14Fast leg
58
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Danny Noppert
15Fast leg
143
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 4
Danny Noppert
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 5
Danny Noppert
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 7
Richard Veenstra
11Fast leg
41
Set 1 · Leg 8
Danny Noppert
16
20

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits8 / 72
Sourcefull_leg_data