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Completed Match

Full leg data

Joe Cullen

6–4

Alan Soutar

Players Championship 15 2026 • Round of 64 • 12 May 2026, 14:10 UTC

WinnerJoe Cullen
Score6–4
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Joe Cullen won 6–4. The result was driven by a 6.7 point 3-dart average edge for Joe Cullen; a 22.0 percentage point checkout edge for Joe Cullen; the longest leg run belonging to Joe Cullen at 5 legs. The pre-match read missed, so this page should treat the result as a correction, not a victory lap.

Average gap6.7 ptsJoe Cullen led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap22.0 ptsJoe Cullen finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow5-leg runJoe Cullen had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeEdge missedPre-match lean was on the wrong side

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Pre-match lean was on the wrong side
Edge missed

The edge missed. The simplest culprit is finishing: Joe Cullen outperformed on doubles, which is often enough to flip a match even when the original pre-match lean looked reasonable. Final score: 6–4.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Joe CullenAlan Soutar
98.4
3-dart averageJoe Cullen edge
91.7
101.4
First 9 averageJoe Cullen edge
97.5
55.0%
Checkout %Joe Cullen edge
33.0%
10
100+Alan Soutar edge
11
7
140+Alan Soutar edge
14
6
180sJoe Cullen edge
0
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Joe Cullen created the cleaner scoring base with a 6.7 point edge in 3-dart average.
Joe Cullen was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 22.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Joe Cullen set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 3.9 point First 9 advantage.
Joe Cullen took the final leg in 17 darts, closing the match at 6–4.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Joe Cullen produced the longest run of the match with 5 legs in a row.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Joe Cullen closed the final leg at 6–4 in 17 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Joe Cullen
3-dart avg98.4
180s / 140+ / 100+6 / 7 / 10
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/11
Alan Soutar
3-dart avg91.7
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 14 / 11
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts4/12

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Alan Soutar
L2Alan Soutar
L3Joe Cullen
L4Joe Cullen
L5Joe Cullen
L6Joe Cullen
L7Joe Cullen
L8Alan Soutar
L9Alan Soutar
L10Joe Cullen

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Alan Soutar
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Alan Soutar
14Fast leg
25
Set 1 · Leg 3
Joe Cullen
13Fast leg
38
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Joe Cullen
15Fast leg
84
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Joe Cullen
12Fast leg
101
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 4
Joe Cullen
15Fast leg
113
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 5
Joe Cullen
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 8
Alan Soutar
14Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Alan Soutar
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 10
Joe Cullen
17
60

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 97
Sourcefull_leg_data