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Completed Match

Full leg data

Andrew Gilding

6–4

Wesley Plaisier

Players Championship 16 2026 • Round of 128 • 13 May 2026, 12:00 UTC

WinnerAndrew Gilding
Score6–4
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Andrew Gilding won 6–4. The result was driven by a 6.6 point 3-dart average edge for Andrew Gilding; a 11.0 percentage point checkout edge for Andrew Gilding; the longest leg run belonging to Andrew Gilding at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap6.6 ptsAndrew Gilding led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap11.0 ptsAndrew Gilding finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runAndrew Gilding 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

Andrew Gilding 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
Andrew GildingWesley Plaisier
92
3-dart averageAndrew Gilding edge
85.5
114.5
First 9 averageAndrew Gilding edge
105
32.0%
Checkout %Andrew Gilding edge
21.0%
10
100+Andrew Gilding edge
9
10
140+Andrew Gilding edge
9
5
180sAndrew Gilding edge
4
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Andrew Gilding created the cleaner scoring base with a 6.6 point edge in 3-dart average.
Andrew Gilding was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 11.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Andrew Gilding set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 9.4 point First 9 advantage.
Andrew Gilding took the final leg in 14 darts, closing the match at 6–4.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Andrew Gilding produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
3 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Andrew Gilding closed the final leg at 6–4 in 14 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Andrew Gilding
3-dart avg92
180s / 140+ / 100+5 / 10 / 10
Checkout %32.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/19
Wesley Plaisier
3-dart avg85.5
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 9 / 9
Checkout %21.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts4/19

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Wesley Plaisier
L2Andrew Gilding
L3Andrew Gilding
L4Andrew Gilding
L5Wesley Plaisier
L6Andrew Gilding
L7Wesley Plaisier
L8Wesley Plaisier
L9Andrew Gilding
L10Andrew Gilding

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Wesley Plaisier
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 2
Andrew Gilding
19
4
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Andrew Gilding
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Andrew Gilding
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 5
Wesley Plaisier
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 6
Andrew Gilding
11Fast leg
51
Set 1 · Leg 7
Wesley Plaisier
19
2
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Wesley Plaisier
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 9
Andrew Gilding
19
20
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 2
Andrew Gilding
14Fast leg
76

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 107
Sourcefull_leg_data