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Completed Match

Full leg data

Michael van Gerwen

6–4

Adam Lipscombe

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

WinnerMichael van Gerwen
Score6–4
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Michael van Gerwen won 6–4. The result was driven by a 1.5 point 3-dart average edge for Michael van Gerwen; a 11.0 percentage point checkout edge for Michael van Gerwen; the longest leg run belonging to Michael van Gerwen at 2 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap1.5 ptsMichael van Gerwen led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap11.0 ptsMichael van Gerwen finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow2-leg runMichael van Gerwen 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

Michael van Gerwen 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
Michael van GerwenAdam Lipscombe
89.7
3-dart averageMichael van Gerwen edge
88.2
103.9
First 9 averageMichael van Gerwen edge
93.3
40.0%
Checkout %Michael van Gerwen edge
29.0%
13
100+Adam Lipscombe edge
15
9
140+Michael van Gerwen edge
5
4
180sMichael van Gerwen edge
2
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Michael van Gerwen created the cleaner scoring base with a 1.5 point edge in 3-dart average.
Michael van Gerwen was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 11.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Michael van Gerwen set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 10.6 point First 9 advantage.
Michael van Gerwen took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 6–4.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Michael van Gerwen produced the longest run of the match with 2 legs in a row.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Michael van Gerwen closed the final leg at 6–4 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Michael van Gerwen
3-dart avg89.7
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 9 / 13
Checkout %40.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/15
Adam Lipscombe
3-dart avg88.2
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 5 / 15
Checkout %29.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts4/14

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Michael van Gerwen
L2Michael van Gerwen
L3Adam Lipscombe
L4Michael van Gerwen
L5Adam Lipscombe
L6Adam Lipscombe
L7Michael van Gerwen
L8Adam Lipscombe
L9Michael van Gerwen
L10Michael van Gerwen

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Michael van Gerwen
17
52
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Michael van Gerwen
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 3
Adam Lipscombe
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 4
Michael van Gerwen
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 5
Adam Lipscombe
17
72
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Adam Lipscombe
18
94
Set 1 · Leg 7
Michael van Gerwen
15Fast leg
108
Set 1 · Leg 8
Adam Lipscombe
15Fast leg
146
Set 1 · Leg 9
Michael van Gerwen
16
28
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 2
Michael van Gerwen
13Fast leg
4

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 106
Sourcefull_leg_data