DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Arno Merk

6–1

Bradley Brooks

Players Championship 16 2026 • Round of 128 • 13 May 2026, 12:25 UTC

WinnerArno Merk
Score6–1
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Arno Merk won 6–1. The result was driven by a 7.6 point 3-dart average edge for Arno Merk; a 42.0 percentage point checkout edge for Arno Merk; the longest leg run belonging to Arno Merk at 5 legs. The pre-match read missed, so this page should treat the result as a correction, not a victory lap.

Average gap7.6 ptsArno Merk led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap42.0 ptsArno Merk finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow5-leg runArno Merk 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: Arno Merk outperformed on doubles, which is often enough to flip a match even when the original pre-match lean looked reasonable. Final score: 6–1.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Arno MerkBradley Brooks
94.5
3-dart averageArno Merk edge
86.9
96.3
First 9 averageArno Merk edge
90.1
55.0%
Checkout %Arno Merk edge
13.0%
10
100+Bradley Brooks edge
12
6
140+Level
6
3
180sArno Merk edge
0
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Arno Merk created the cleaner scoring base with a 7.6 point edge in 3-dart average.
Arno Merk was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 42.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Arno Merk set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 6.3 point First 9 advantage.
Arno Merk took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 6–1.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Arno Merk produced the longest run of the match with 5 legs in a row.
2 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Arno Merk closed the final leg at 6–1 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Arno Merk
3-dart avg94.5
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 6 / 10
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/11
Bradley Brooks
3-dart avg86.9
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 6 / 12
Checkout %13.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts1/8

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Arno Merk
L2Arno Merk
L3Arno Merk
L4Arno Merk
L5Arno Merk
L6Bradley Brooks
L7Arno Merk

Leg-by-leg table

7 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Arno Merk
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Arno Merk
12Fast leg
121
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Arno Merk
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 4
Arno Merk
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 5
Arno Merk
17
41
Set 1 · Leg 6
Bradley Brooks
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 7
Arno Merk
16
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits7 / 73
Sourcefull_leg_data