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Completed Match

Full leg data

Wessel Nijman

8–1

Max Hopp

Players Championship 14 2026 • Final • 5 May 2026, 17:05 UTC

WinnerWessel Nijman
Score8–1
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Wessel Nijman won 8–1. The result was driven by a 6.5 point 3-dart average edge for Wessel Nijman; a 51.0 percentage point checkout edge for Wessel Nijman; the longest leg run belonging to Wessel Nijman at 6 legs.

Average gap6.5 ptsWessel Nijman led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap51.0 ptsWessel Nijman finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow6-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
Wessel NijmanMax Hopp
104.6
3-dart averageWessel Nijman edge
98.1
112
First 9 averageWessel Nijman edge
107.4
62.0%
Checkout %Wessel Nijman edge
11.0%
15
100+Max Hopp edge
16
9
140+Wessel Nijman edge
5
4
180sLevel
4
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 6.5 point edge in 3-dart average.
Wessel Nijman was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 51.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Wessel Nijman set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 4.6 point First 9 advantage.
Wessel Nijman took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 8–1.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Wessel Nijman produced the longest run of the match with 6 legs in a row.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Wessel Nijman closed the final leg at 8–1 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Wessel Nijman
3-dart avg104.6
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 9 / 15
Checkout %62.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts8/13
Max Hopp
3-dart avg98.1
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 5 / 16
Checkout %11.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts1/9

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Wessel Nijman
L2Wessel Nijman
L3Wessel Nijman
L4Wessel Nijman
L5Wessel Nijman
L6Wessel Nijman
L7Max Hopp
L8Wessel Nijman
L9Wessel Nijman

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Wessel Nijman
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Wessel Nijman
12Fast leg
88
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Wessel Nijman
14Fast leg
56
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 4
Wessel Nijman
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 5
Wessel Nijman
15Fast leg
84
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 6
Wessel Nijman
12Fast leg
140
Set 1 · Leg 7
Max Hopp
14Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 8
Wessel Nijman
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Wessel Nijman
13Fast leg
30

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 83
Sourcefull_leg_data