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Completed Match

Full leg data

Adam Smith-Neale

4–3

Bradley van der Velden

Modus Super Series • 14 May 2026, 12:26 UTC • Best of 7 legs

WinnerAdam Smith-Neale
Score4–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Adam Smith-Neale won 4–3. The result was driven by a 1.1 point 3-dart average edge for Bradley van der Velden; a 5.0 percentage point checkout edge for Bradley van der Velden; the longest leg run belonging to Adam Smith-Neale at 2 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap1.1 ptsBradley van der Velden led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap5.0 ptsBradley van der Velden finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow2-leg runAdam Smith-Neale 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

Adam Smith-Neale 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
Adam Smith-NealeBradley van der Velden
76.7
3-dart averageBradley van der Velden edge
77.8
80.5
First 9 averageAdam Smith-Neale edge
79.8
33.0%
Checkout %Bradley van der Velden edge
38.0%
6
100+Adam Smith-Neale edge
5
2
140+Bradley van der Velden edge
3
1
180sAdam Smith-Neale edge
0
60
Highest checkoutBradley van der Velden edge
142

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Bradley van der Velden created the cleaner scoring base with a 1.1 point edge in 3-dart average.
Bradley van der Velden was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 5.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Adam Smith-Neale took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 4–3.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Adam Smith-Neale produced the longest run of the match with 2 legs in a row.
2 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Adam Smith-Neale closed the final leg at 4–3 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Adam Smith-Neale
3-dart avg76.7
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 2 / 6
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout60
Checkouts4/12
Bradley van der Velden
3-dart avg77.8
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 3 / 5
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout142
Checkouts3/8

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Bradley van der Velden
L2Adam Smith-Neale
L3Adam Smith-Neale
L4Bradley van der Velden
L5Adam Smith-Neale
L6Bradley van der Velden
L7Adam Smith-Neale

Leg-by-leg table

7 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Bradley van der Velden
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 2
Adam Smith-Neale
17
60
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Adam Smith-Neale
19
40
Set 1 · Leg 4
Bradley van der Velden
12Fast leg
142
Set 1 · Leg 5
Adam Smith-Neale
19
18
Set 1 · Leg 6
Bradley van der Velden
22
26
Set 1 · Leg 7
Adam Smith-Neale
16
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits7 / 83
Sourcefull_leg_data