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Completed Match

Full leg data

Aden Kirk

4–1

Simon Whitlock

Modus Super Series • 16 May 2026, 20:31 UTC • Best of 7 legs

WinnerAden Kirk
Score4–1
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Aden Kirk won 4–1. The result was driven by a 13.1 point 3-dart average edge for Aden Kirk; a 37.0 percentage point checkout edge for Aden Kirk; the longest leg run belonging to Aden Kirk at 3 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap13.1 ptsAden Kirk led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap37.0 ptsAden Kirk finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runAden Kirk 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

Aden Kirk 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
Aden KirkSimon Whitlock
101.7
3-dart averageAden Kirk edge
88.6
111.9
First 9 averageAden Kirk edge
96
57.0%
Checkout %Aden Kirk edge
20.0%
7
100+Aden Kirk edge
6
4
140+Aden Kirk edge
1
1
180sLevel
1
87
Highest checkoutSimon Whitlock edge
100

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Aden Kirk created the cleaner scoring base with a 13.1 point edge in 3-dart average.
Aden Kirk was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 37.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Aden Kirk set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 15.9 point First 9 advantage.
Aden Kirk took the final leg in 15 darts, closing the match at 4–1.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Aden Kirk produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
1 leg was won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Aden Kirk closed the final leg at 4–1 in 15 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Aden Kirk
3-dart avg101.7
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 4 / 7
Checkout %57.0%
Highest checkout87
Checkouts4/7
Simon Whitlock
3-dart avg88.6
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 1 / 6
Checkout %20.0%
Highest checkout100
Checkouts1/5

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Aden Kirk
L2Simon Whitlock
L3Aden Kirk
L4Aden Kirk
L5Aden Kirk

Leg-by-leg table

5 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Aden Kirk
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 2
Simon Whitlock
12Fast leg
100
Set 1 · Leg 3
Aden Kirk
11Fast leg
60
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Aden Kirk
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Aden Kirk
15Fast leg
87

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits5 / 46
Sourcefull_leg_data