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Completed Match

Full leg data

Arno Merk

1–6

Jeffrey De Graaf

Players Championship 15 2026 • Round of 128 • 12 May 2026, 12:25 UTC

WinnerJeffrey De Graaf
Score1–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Jeffrey De Graaf won 1–6. The result was driven by a 11.2 point 3-dart average edge for Jeffrey De Graaf; a 33.0 percentage point checkout edge for Jeffrey De Graaf; the longest leg run belonging to Jeffrey De Graaf at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap11.2 ptsJeffrey De Graaf led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap33.0 ptsJeffrey De Graaf finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runJeffrey De Graaf had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeEdge landedPre-match lean matched the winner

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Pre-match lean matched the winner
Edge landed

Jeffrey De Graaf delivered a result consistent with the pre-match lean, and the post-match review now needs to tighten the explanation around scoring, finishing, and match flow rather than rewrite the call.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Arno MerkJeffrey De Graaf
84.1
3-dart averageJeffrey De Graaf edge
95.3
80.3
First 9 averageJeffrey De Graaf edge
103.7
17.0%
Checkout %Jeffrey De Graaf edge
50.0%
10
100+Jeffrey De Graaf edge
13
3
140+Jeffrey De Graaf edge
5
1
180sJeffrey De Graaf edge
2
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Jeffrey De Graaf created the cleaner scoring base with a 11.2 point edge in 3-dart average.
Jeffrey De Graaf was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 33.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Jeffrey De Graaf set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 23.4 point First 9 advantage.
Jeffrey De Graaf took the final leg in 15 darts, closing the match at 1–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Jeffrey De Graaf produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
2 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Jeffrey De Graaf closed the final leg at 1–6 in 15 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Arno Merk
3-dart avg84.1
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 3 / 10
Checkout %17.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts1/6
Jeffrey De Graaf
3-dart avg95.3
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 5 / 13
Checkout %50.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/12

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Jeffrey De Graaf
L2Jeffrey De Graaf
L3Jeffrey De Graaf
L4Arno Merk
L5Jeffrey De Graaf
L6Jeffrey De Graaf
L7Jeffrey De Graaf

Leg-by-leg table

7 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Jeffrey De Graaf
16
4
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Jeffrey De Graaf
19
16
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Jeffrey De Graaf
16
36
Set 1 · Leg 4
Arno Merk
14Fast leg
73
Set 1 · Leg 5
Jeffrey De Graaf
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Jeffrey De Graaf
14Fast leg
61
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 3
Jeffrey De Graaf
15Fast leg
88

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits7 / 75
Sourcefull_leg_data