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Completed Match

Full leg data

Mickey Mansell

9–10

Leonard Gates

PDC World Championship 2026 • Round of 128 • 19 Dec 2025, 14:32 UTC • Best of 5 legs

WinnerLeonard Gates
Score9–10
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Leonard Gates won 9–10. The result was driven by a 4.0 point 3-dart average edge for Leonard Gates; a 15.0 percentage point checkout edge for Mickey Mansell; the longest leg run belonging to Mickey Mansell at 4 legs.

Average gap4.0 ptsLeonard Gates led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap15.0 ptsMickey Mansell finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runMickey Mansell 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
Mickey MansellLeonard Gates
83
3-dart averageLeonard Gates edge
87.1
88.9
First 9 averageLeonard Gates edge
96
43.0%
Checkout %Mickey Mansell edge
28.0%
33
100+Mickey Mansell edge
21
6
140+Leonard Gates edge
20
1
180sLevel
1
120
Highest checkoutMickey Mansell edge
96

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Leonard Gates created the cleaner scoring base with a 4.0 point edge in 3-dart average.
Mickey Mansell was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 15.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Leonard Gates set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 7.0 point First 9 advantage.
Leonard Gates took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 9–10.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Mickey Mansell produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
9 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Leonard Gates closed the final leg at 9–10 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Mickey Mansell
3-dart avg83
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 6 / 33
Checkout %43.0%
Highest checkout120
Checkouts9/21
Leonard Gates
3-dart avg87.1
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 20 / 21
Checkout %28.0%
Highest checkout96
Checkouts10/36

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Leonard Gates
L2Leonard Gates
L3Mickey Mansell
L4Mickey Mansell
L5Leonard Gates
L6Mickey Mansell
L7Mickey Mansell
L8Mickey Mansell
L9Mickey Mansell
L10Leonard Gates
L11Leonard Gates
L12Leonard Gates
L13Mickey Mansell
L14Mickey Mansell
L15Leonard Gates
L16Mickey Mansell
L17Leonard Gates
L18Leonard Gates
L19Leonard Gates

Leg-by-leg table

19 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Leonard Gates
14Fast leg
25
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Leonard Gates
13Fast leg
50
Set 1 · Leg 3
Mickey Mansell
14Fast leg
51
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Mickey Mansell
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 5
Leonard Gates
16
12
Set 2 · Leg 1
Mickey Mansell
17
15
Set 2 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Mickey Mansell
15Fast leg
120
Set 2 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Mickey Mansell
16
40
Set 3 · Leg 1Streak of 4
Mickey Mansell
17
45
Set 3 · Leg 2
Leonard Gates
13Fast leg
24
Set 3 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Leonard Gates
14Fast leg
78
Set 3 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Leonard Gates
16
28
Set 4 · Leg 1
Mickey Mansell
31
10
Set 4 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Mickey Mansell
20
60
Set 4 · Leg 3
Leonard Gates
12Fast leg
96
Set 4 · Leg 4
Mickey Mansell
14Fast leg
56
Set 5 · Leg 1
Leonard Gates
16
20
Set 5 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Leonard Gates
18
82
Set 5 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Leonard Gates
16
8

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits19 / 210
Sourcederived_from_total_legs_won