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Completed Match

Full leg data

Dominik Grüllich

4–6

Kai Gotthardt

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

WinnerKai Gotthardt
Score4–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Kai Gotthardt won 4–6. The result was driven by a 1.3 point 3-dart average edge for Dominik Grüllich; a 15.0 percentage point checkout edge for Kai Gotthardt; the longest leg run belonging to Kai Gotthardt at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap1.3 ptsDominik Grüllich led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap15.0 ptsKai Gotthardt finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runKai Gotthardt 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

Kai Gotthardt 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
Dominik GrüllichKai Gotthardt
94.4
3-dart averageDominik Grüllich edge
93.1
106.8
First 9 averageDominik Grüllich edge
96.5
25.0%
Checkout %Kai Gotthardt edge
40.0%
17
100+Dominik Grüllich edge
12
11
140+Level
11
1
180sKai Gotthardt edge
2
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Dominik Grüllich created the cleaner scoring base with a 1.3 point edge in 3-dart average.
Kai Gotthardt was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 15.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Dominik Grüllich set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 10.3 point First 9 advantage.
Kai Gotthardt took the final leg in 14 darts, closing the match at 4–6.

Leg-flow story

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

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Dominik Grüllich
3-dart avg94.4
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 11 / 17
Checkout %25.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts4/16
Kai Gotthardt
3-dart avg93.1
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 11 / 12
Checkout %40.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/15

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Kai Gotthardt
L2Dominik Grüllich
L3Kai Gotthardt
L4Kai Gotthardt
L5Kai Gotthardt
L6Dominik Grüllich
L7Dominik Grüllich
L8Kai Gotthardt
L9Dominik Grüllich
L10Kai Gotthardt

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Kai Gotthardt
17
53
Set 1 · Leg 2
Dominik Grüllich
17
9
Set 1 · Leg 3
Kai Gotthardt
14Fast leg
53
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Kai Gotthardt
16
24
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Kai Gotthardt
18
100
Set 1 · Leg 6
Dominik Grüllich
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Dominik Grüllich
15Fast leg
122
Set 1 · Leg 8
Kai Gotthardt
14Fast leg
62
Set 1 · Leg 9
Dominik Grüllich
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 10
Kai Gotthardt
14Fast leg
75

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 104
Sourcefull_leg_data