DartsEdge

Completed Match

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Raymond van Barneveld

1–6

Tom Sykes

Players Championship 11 2026 • Round of 128 • 27 Apr 2026, 12:40 UTC

WinnerTom Sykes
Score1–6
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Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Tom Sykes won 1–6. The result was driven by a 18.0 point 3-dart average edge for Tom Sykes; a 41.0 percentage point checkout edge for Tom Sykes.

Average gap18.0 ptsTom Sykes led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap41.0 ptsTom Sykes finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flowNo runNo leg-by-leg run stood out.
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
Raymond van BarneveldTom Sykes
83.4
3-dart averageTom Sykes edge
101.4
78.6
First 9 averageTom Sykes edge
110.5
14.0%
Checkout %Tom Sykes edge
55.0%
7
100+Tom Sykes edge
8
3
140+Tom Sykes edge
5
2
180sTom Sykes edge
5
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Performance insights

Driven by match-level stats only
Tom Sykes created the cleaner scoring base with a 18.0 point edge in 3-dart average.
Tom Sykes was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 41.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Tom Sykes set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 31.9 point First 9 advantage.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Raymond van Barneveld
3-dart avg83.4
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 3 / 7
Checkout %14.0%
Highest checkout0
Tom Sykes
3-dart avg101.4
180s / 140+ / 100+5 / 5 / 8
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout0

Data coverage

Source and completeness
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Stats rows2
Legs / visits0 / 0
Sourcematch_stats_only

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