DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Dave Chisnall

6–2

Jurjen Van der Velde

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

WinnerDave Chisnall
Score6–2
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Dave Chisnall won 6–2. The result was driven by a 9.7 point 3-dart average edge for Dave Chisnall; a 17.0 percentage point checkout edge for Dave Chisnall; the longest leg run belonging to Dave Chisnall at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap9.7 ptsDave Chisnall led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap17.0 ptsDave Chisnall finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runDave Chisnall 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

Dave Chisnall 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
Dave ChisnallJurjen Van der Velde
94.8
3-dart averageDave Chisnall edge
85.1
102.4
First 9 averageDave Chisnall edge
87.3
50.0%
Checkout %Dave Chisnall edge
33.0%
12
100+Jurjen Van der Velde edge
14
7
140+Dave Chisnall edge
3
2
180sDave Chisnall edge
1
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Dave Chisnall created the cleaner scoring base with a 9.7 point edge in 3-dart average.
Dave Chisnall was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 17.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Dave Chisnall set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 15.1 point First 9 advantage.
Dave Chisnall took the final leg in 12 darts, closing the match at 6–2.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Dave Chisnall 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.
Dave Chisnall closed the final leg at 6–2 in 12 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Dave Chisnall
3-dart avg94.8
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 7 / 12
Checkout %50.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/12
Jurjen Van der Velde
3-dart avg85.1
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 3 / 14
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts2/6

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Dave Chisnall
L2Dave Chisnall
L3Dave Chisnall
L4Jurjen Van der Velde
L5Dave Chisnall
L6Jurjen Van der Velde
L7Dave Chisnall
L8Dave Chisnall

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Dave Chisnall
17
72
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Dave Chisnall
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Dave Chisnall
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 4
Jurjen Van der Velde
20
66
Set 1 · Leg 5
Dave Chisnall
17
64
Set 1 · Leg 6
Jurjen Van der Velde
16
50
Set 1 · Leg 7
Dave Chisnall
15Fast leg
147
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Dave Chisnall
12Fast leg
100

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits8 / 84
Sourcefull_leg_data