DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Justin Hood

6–1

Callan Rydz

Players Championship 16 2026 • Round of 128 • 13 May 2026, 13:15 UTC

WinnerJustin Hood
Score6–1
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Justin Hood won 6–1. The result was driven by a 8.5 point 3-dart average edge for Justin Hood; a 38.0 percentage point checkout edge for Justin Hood; the longest leg run belonging to Justin Hood at 5 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap8.5 ptsJustin Hood led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap38.0 ptsJustin Hood finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow5-leg runJustin Hood 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

Justin Hood 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
Justin HoodCallan Rydz
103.7
3-dart averageJustin Hood edge
95.2
115
First 9 averageJustin Hood edge
93.1
55.0%
Checkout %Justin Hood edge
17.0%
7
100+Level
7
7
140+Callan Rydz edge
8
5
180sJustin Hood edge
0
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Justin Hood created the cleaner scoring base with a 8.5 point edge in 3-dart average.
Justin Hood was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 38.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Justin Hood set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 21.8 point First 9 advantage.
Justin Hood took the final leg in 12 darts, closing the match at 6–1.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Justin Hood 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.
Justin Hood closed the final leg at 6–1 in 12 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Justin Hood
3-dart avg103.7
180s / 140+ / 100+5 / 7 / 7
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/11
Callan Rydz
3-dart avg95.2
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 8 / 7
Checkout %17.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts1/6

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Justin Hood
L2Callan Rydz
L3Justin Hood
L4Justin Hood
L5Justin Hood
L6Justin Hood
L7Justin Hood

Leg-by-leg table

7 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Justin Hood
17
56
Set 1 · Leg 2
Callan Rydz
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 3
Justin Hood
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Justin Hood
14Fast leg
68
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Justin Hood
13Fast leg
8
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 4
Justin Hood
14Fast leg
54
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 5
Justin Hood
12Fast leg
81

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits7 / 66
Sourcefull_leg_data