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Completed Match

Full leg data

Stephen Bunting

9–2

Nitin Kumar

PDC World Championship 2026 • Round of 64 • 20 Dec 2025, 21:30 UTC • Best of 5 legs

WinnerStephen Bunting
Score9–2
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Stephen Bunting won 9–2. The result was driven by a 18.9 point 3-dart average edge for Stephen Bunting; a 39.0 percentage point checkout edge for Stephen Bunting; the longest leg run belonging to Stephen Bunting at 7 legs.

Average gap18.9 ptsStephen Bunting led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap39.0 ptsStephen Bunting finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow7-leg runStephen Bunting 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
Stephen BuntingNitin Kumar
94.1
3-dart averageStephen Bunting edge
75.2
100.1
First 9 averageStephen Bunting edge
87.2
53.0%
Checkout %Stephen Bunting edge
14.0%
12
100+Level
12
12
140+Stephen Bunting edge
6
2
180sStephen Bunting edge
0
132
Highest checkoutStephen Bunting edge
16

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Stephen Bunting created the cleaner scoring base with a 18.9 point edge in 3-dart average.
Stephen Bunting was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 39.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Stephen Bunting set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 12.9 point First 9 advantage.
Stephen Bunting took the final leg in 15 darts, closing the match at 9–2.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Stephen Bunting produced the longest run of the match with 7 legs in a row.
6 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Stephen Bunting closed the final leg at 9–2 in 15 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Stephen Bunting
3-dart avg94.1
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 12 / 12
Checkout %53.0%
Highest checkout132
Checkouts9/17
Nitin Kumar
3-dart avg75.2
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 6 / 12
Checkout %14.0%
Highest checkout16
Checkouts2/14

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Stephen Bunting
L2Nitin Kumar
L3Stephen Bunting
L4Stephen Bunting
L5Stephen Bunting
L6Stephen Bunting
L7Stephen Bunting
L8Stephen Bunting
L9Stephen Bunting
L10Nitin Kumar
L11Stephen Bunting

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Stephen Bunting
15Fast leg
118
Set 1 · Leg 2
Nitin Kumar
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 3
Stephen Bunting
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
15Fast leg
107
Set 2 · Leg 1Streak of 3
Stephen Bunting
25
8
Set 2 · Leg 2Streak of 4
Stephen Bunting
17
42
Set 2 · Leg 3Streak of 5
Stephen Bunting
13Fast leg
32
Set 3 · Leg 1Streak of 6
Stephen Bunting
12Fast leg
85
Set 3 · Leg 2Streak of 7
Stephen Bunting
12Fast leg
132
Set 3 · Leg 3
Nitin Kumar
17
9
Set 3 · Leg 4
Stephen Bunting
15Fast leg
97

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits11 / 115
Sourcederived_from_total_legs_won