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Completed Match

Full leg data

Stephen Bunting

6–3

Krzysztof Ratajski

Players Championship 16 2026 • Round of 16 • 13 May 2026, 15:30 UTC

WinnerStephen Bunting
Score6–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Stephen Bunting won 6–3. The result was driven by a 7.0 percentage point checkout edge for Stephen Bunting; the longest leg run belonging to Stephen Bunting at 3 legs.

Average gap0.8 ptsStephen Bunting led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap7.0 ptsStephen Bunting finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runStephen Bunting 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
Stephen BuntingKrzysztof Ratajski
102.1
3-dart averageStephen Bunting edge
101.3
113.3
First 9 averageStephen Bunting edge
104.6
50.0%
Checkout %Stephen Bunting edge
43.0%
15
100+Stephen Bunting edge
12
9
140+Stephen Bunting edge
6
2
180sKrzysztof Ratajski edge
5
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Stephen Bunting was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 7.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Stephen Bunting set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 8.7 point First 9 advantage.
Stephen Bunting took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 6–3.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Stephen Bunting 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.
Stephen Bunting closed the final leg at 6–3 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Stephen Bunting
3-dart avg102.1
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 9 / 15
Checkout %50.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/12
Krzysztof Ratajski
3-dart avg101.3
180s / 140+ / 100+5 / 6 / 12
Checkout %43.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts3/7

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Stephen Bunting
L2Krzysztof Ratajski
L3Stephen Bunting
L4Stephen Bunting
L5Stephen Bunting
L6Krzysztof Ratajski
L7Stephen Bunting
L8Krzysztof Ratajski
L9Stephen Bunting

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Stephen Bunting
10Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 2
Krzysztof Ratajski
14Fast leg
62
Set 1 · Leg 3
Stephen Bunting
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
12Fast leg
121
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Stephen Bunting
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 6
Krzysztof Ratajski
10Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 7
Stephen Bunting
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 8
Krzysztof Ratajski
14Fast leg
71
Set 1 · Leg 9
Stephen Bunting
16
20

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 81
Sourcefull_leg_data