Completed Match

Full leg data

Players Championship 15 2026 • Round of 64 • 12 May 2026, 13:45 UTC

WinnerNiko Springer
Score6–5
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Niko Springer won 6–5. The result was driven by a 3.7 point 3-dart average edge for Madars Razma; a 12.0 percentage point checkout edge for Niko Springer; the longest leg run belonging to Niko Springer at 2 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap3.7 ptsMadars Razma led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap12.0 ptsNiko Springer finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow2-leg runNiko Springer 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

Niko Springer 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
Niko SpringerMadars Razma
91.5
3-dart averageMadars Razma edge
95.2
100.9
First 9 averageMadars Razma edge
106.6
40.0%
Checkout %Niko Springer edge
28.0%
10
100+Madars Razma edge
16
8
140+Madars Razma edge
14
5
180sNiko Springer edge
2
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Madars Razma created the cleaner scoring base with a 3.7 point edge in 3-dart average.
Niko Springer was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 12.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Madars Razma set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 5.7 point First 9 advantage.
Niko Springer took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 6–5.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Niko Springer produced the longest run of the match with 2 legs in a row.
4 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Niko Springer closed the final leg at 6–5 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Niko Springer
3-dart avg91.5
180s / 140+ / 100+5 / 8 / 10
Checkout %40.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/15
Madars Razma
3-dart avg95.2
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 14 / 16
Checkout %28.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts5/18

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Niko Springer
L2Madars Razma
L3Niko Springer
L4Niko Springer
L5Madars Razma
L6Madars Razma
L7Niko Springer
L8Madars Razma
L9Madars Razma
L10Niko Springer
L11Niko Springer

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Niko Springer
14Fast leg
9
Set 1 · Leg 2
Madars Razma
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 3
Niko Springer
19
40
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Niko Springer
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 5
Madars Razma
15Fast leg
105
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Madars Razma
12Fast leg
124
Set 1 · Leg 7
Niko Springer
18
126
Set 1 · Leg 8
Madars Razma
14Fast leg
44
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Madars Razma
16
14
Set 1 · Leg 10
Niko Springer
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 11Streak of 2
Niko Springer
16
18

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits11 / 112
Sourcefull_leg_data