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Completed Match

Full leg data

Simon Whitlock

4–3

Pete Hughes

Modus Super Series • 16 May 2026, 19:05 UTC • Best of 7 legs

WinnerSimon Whitlock
Score4–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Simon Whitlock won 4–3. The result was driven by a 2.7 point 3-dart average edge for Simon Whitlock; a 23.0 percentage point checkout edge for Simon Whitlock; the longest leg run belonging to Simon Whitlock at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap2.7 ptsSimon Whitlock led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap23.0 ptsSimon Whitlock finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runSimon Whitlock 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

Simon Whitlock 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
Simon WhitlockPete Hughes
81.3
3-dart averageSimon Whitlock edge
78.6
81.1
First 9 averagePete Hughes edge
85.5
50.0%
Checkout %Simon Whitlock edge
27.0%
9
100+Simon Whitlock edge
5
2
140+Pete Hughes edge
5
1
180sSimon Whitlock edge
0
90
Highest checkoutSimon Whitlock edge
40

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Simon Whitlock created the cleaner scoring base with a 2.7 point edge in 3-dart average.
Simon Whitlock was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 23.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Pete Hughes set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 4.5 point First 9 advantage.
Simon Whitlock took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 4–3.

Leg-flow story

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

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Simon Whitlock
3-dart avg81.3
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 2 / 9
Checkout %50.0%
Highest checkout90
Checkouts4/8
Pete Hughes
3-dart avg78.6
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 5 / 5
Checkout %27.0%
Highest checkout40
Checkouts3/11

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Simon Whitlock
L2Simon Whitlock
L3Simon Whitlock
L4Pete Hughes
L5Pete Hughes
L6Pete Hughes
L7Simon Whitlock

Leg-by-leg table

7 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Simon Whitlock
21
90
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Simon Whitlock
14Fast leg
70
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Simon Whitlock
19
16
Set 1 · Leg 4
Pete Hughes
19
16
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Pete Hughes
19
32
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 3
Pete Hughes
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 7
Simon Whitlock
16
32

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits7 / 85
Sourcefull_leg_data