DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Maik Kuivenhoven

6–3

Scott Waites

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

WinnerMaik Kuivenhoven
Score6–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Maik Kuivenhoven won 6–3. The result was driven by a 4.4 point 3-dart average edge for Scott Waites; a 20.0 percentage point checkout edge for Maik Kuivenhoven; the longest leg run belonging to Maik Kuivenhoven at 4 legs. The pre-match read missed, so this page should treat the result as a correction, not a victory lap.

Average gap4.4 ptsScott Waites led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap20.0 ptsMaik Kuivenhoven finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runMaik Kuivenhoven 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: Maik Kuivenhoven outperformed on doubles, which is often enough to flip a match even when the original pre-match lean looked reasonable. Final score: 6–3.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Maik KuivenhovenScott Waites
88.8
3-dart averageScott Waites edge
93.2
102.7
First 9 averageScott Waites edge
103.5
43.0%
Checkout %Maik Kuivenhoven edge
23.0%
9
100+Scott Waites edge
13
11
140+Maik Kuivenhoven edge
5
1
180sScott Waites edge
6
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Scott Waites created the cleaner scoring base with a 4.4 point edge in 3-dart average.
Maik Kuivenhoven was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 20.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Maik Kuivenhoven took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 6–3.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Maik Kuivenhoven produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
2 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Maik Kuivenhoven closed the final leg at 6–3 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Maik Kuivenhoven
3-dart avg88.8
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 11 / 9
Checkout %43.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/14
Scott Waites
3-dart avg93.2
180s / 140+ / 100+6 / 5 / 13
Checkout %23.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts3/13

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Scott Waites
L2Maik Kuivenhoven
L3Scott Waites
L4Maik Kuivenhoven
L5Scott Waites
L6Maik Kuivenhoven
L7Maik Kuivenhoven
L8Maik Kuivenhoven
L9Maik Kuivenhoven

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Scott Waites
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 2
Maik Kuivenhoven
13Fast leg
10
Set 1 · Leg 3
Scott Waites
15Fast leg
102
Set 1 · Leg 4
Maik Kuivenhoven
22
8
Set 1 · Leg 5
Scott Waites
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 6
Maik Kuivenhoven
17
80
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Maik Kuivenhoven
14Fast leg
68
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 3
Maik Kuivenhoven
17
60
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 4
Maik Kuivenhoven
13Fast leg
14

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 94
Sourcefull_leg_data