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Completed Match

Full leg data

Andrew Gilding

6–4

Dirk van Duijvenbode

Players Championship 16 2026 • Round of 32 • 13 May 2026, 14:50 UTC

WinnerAndrew Gilding
Score6–4
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Andrew Gilding won 6–4. The result was driven by a 5.5 point 3-dart average edge for Andrew Gilding; a 14.0 percentage point checkout edge for Andrew Gilding; the longest leg run belonging to Andrew Gilding at 3 legs.

Average gap5.5 ptsAndrew Gilding led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap14.0 ptsAndrew Gilding finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runAndrew Gilding had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeNo clean edgePrediction unavailable

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Prediction unavailable
No clean edge

There was no clean structured pre-match edge to grade here. The useful read is the actual performance split and leg flow, not retrofitting a prediction after the fact.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Andrew GildingDirk van Duijvenbode
102.4
3-dart averageAndrew Gilding edge
96.8
108.8
First 9 averageDirk van Duijvenbode edge
110.4
43.0%
Checkout %Andrew Gilding edge
29.0%
10
100+Dirk van Duijvenbode edge
11
12
140+Andrew Gilding edge
7
4
180sDirk van Duijvenbode edge
6
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Andrew Gilding created the cleaner scoring base with a 5.5 point edge in 3-dart average.
Andrew Gilding was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 14.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Andrew Gilding took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 6–4.

Leg-flow story

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

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Andrew Gilding
3-dart avg102.4
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 12 / 10
Checkout %43.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/14
Dirk van Duijvenbode
3-dart avg96.8
180s / 140+ / 100+6 / 7 / 11
Checkout %29.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts4/14

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Andrew Gilding
L2Dirk van Duijvenbode
L3Andrew Gilding
L4Andrew Gilding
L5Andrew Gilding
L6Dirk van Duijvenbode
L7Andrew Gilding
L8Dirk van Duijvenbode
L9Dirk van Duijvenbode
L10Andrew Gilding

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Andrew Gilding
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 2
Dirk van Duijvenbode
17
44
Set 1 · Leg 3
Andrew Gilding
11Fast leg
56
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Andrew Gilding
13Fast leg
14
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Andrew Gilding
17
80
Set 1 · Leg 6
Dirk van Duijvenbode
15Fast leg
87
Set 1 · Leg 7
Andrew Gilding
20
54
Set 1 · Leg 8
Dirk van Duijvenbode
11Fast leg
61
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Dirk van Duijvenbode
13Fast leg
50
Set 1 · Leg 10
Andrew Gilding
13Fast leg
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 97
Sourcefull_leg_data