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Completed Match

Full leg data

Wessel Nijman

5–6

Martin Schindler

Players Championship 15 2026 • Round of 16 • 12 May 2026, 15:40 UTC

WinnerMartin Schindler
Score5–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Martin Schindler won 5–6. The result was driven by a 5.1 point 3-dart average edge for Martin Schindler; a 12.0 percentage point checkout edge for Martin Schindler; the longest leg run belonging to Wessel Nijman at 2 legs.

Average gap5.1 ptsMartin Schindler led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap12.0 ptsMartin Schindler finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow2-leg runWessel Nijman 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
Wessel NijmanMartin Schindler
100.8
3-dart averageMartin Schindler edge
105.9
105.6
First 9 averageMartin Schindler edge
113.3
38.0%
Checkout %Martin Schindler edge
50.0%
14
100+Wessel Nijman edge
5
9
140+Martin Schindler edge
12
4
180sMartin Schindler edge
7
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Martin Schindler created the cleaner scoring base with a 5.1 point edge in 3-dart average.
Martin Schindler was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 12.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Martin Schindler set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 7.7 point First 9 advantage.
Martin Schindler took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 5–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Wessel Nijman 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.
Martin Schindler closed the final leg at 5–6 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Wessel Nijman
3-dart avg100.8
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 9 / 14
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts5/13
Martin Schindler
3-dart avg105.9
180s / 140+ / 100+7 / 12 / 5
Checkout %50.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/12

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Martin Schindler
L2Wessel Nijman
L3Wessel Nijman
L4Martin Schindler
L5Martin Schindler
L6Wessel Nijman
L7Martin Schindler
L8Wessel Nijman
L9Martin Schindler
L10Wessel Nijman
L11Martin Schindler

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Martin Schindler
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 2
Wessel Nijman
16
8
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Wessel Nijman
12Fast leg
86
Set 1 · Leg 4
Martin Schindler
14Fast leg
72
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Martin Schindler
10Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 6
Wessel Nijman
13Fast leg
20
Set 1 · Leg 7
Martin Schindler
14Fast leg
60
Set 1 · Leg 8
Wessel Nijman
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 9
Martin Schindler
12Fast leg
84
Set 1 · Leg 10
Wessel Nijman
12Fast leg
161
Set 1 · Leg 11
Martin Schindler
13Fast leg
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits11 / 96
Sourcefull_leg_data