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Completed Match

Full leg data

Dirk van Duijvenbode

6–3

Josh Rock

Players Championship 15 2026 • Quarterfinals • 12 May 2026, 16:20 UTC

WinnerDirk van Duijvenbode
Score6–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Dirk van Duijvenbode won 6–3. The result was driven by a 2.0 point 3-dart average edge for Dirk van Duijvenbode; a 15.0 percentage point checkout edge for Dirk van Duijvenbode; the longest leg run belonging to Dirk van Duijvenbode at 3 legs.

Average gap2.0 ptsDirk van Duijvenbode led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap15.0 ptsDirk van Duijvenbode finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runDirk van Duijvenbode 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
Dirk van DuijvenbodeJosh Rock
98
3-dart averageDirk van Duijvenbode edge
95.9
114.4
First 9 averageDirk van Duijvenbode edge
106.5
38.0%
Checkout %Dirk van Duijvenbode edge
23.0%
10
100+Level
10
9
140+Dirk van Duijvenbode edge
6
4
180sJosh Rock edge
7
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Dirk van Duijvenbode created the cleaner scoring base with a 2.0 point edge in 3-dart average.
Dirk van Duijvenbode was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 15.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Dirk van Duijvenbode set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 7.9 point First 9 advantage.
Dirk van Duijvenbode took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 6–3.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Dirk van Duijvenbode produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
4 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Dirk van Duijvenbode closed the final leg at 6–3 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Dirk van Duijvenbode
3-dart avg98
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 9 / 10
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/16
Josh Rock
3-dart avg95.9
180s / 140+ / 100+7 / 6 / 10
Checkout %23.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts3/13

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Dirk van Duijvenbode
L2Josh Rock
L3Josh Rock
L4Dirk van Duijvenbode
L5Dirk van Duijvenbode
L6Dirk van Duijvenbode
L7Josh Rock
L8Dirk van Duijvenbode
L9Dirk van Duijvenbode

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Dirk van Duijvenbode
16
4
Set 1 · Leg 2
Josh Rock
15Fast leg
111
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Josh Rock
12Fast leg
109
Set 1 · Leg 4
Dirk van Duijvenbode
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Dirk van Duijvenbode
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 3
Dirk van Duijvenbode
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 7
Josh Rock
14Fast leg
11
Set 1 · Leg 8
Dirk van Duijvenbode
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Dirk van Duijvenbode
16
4

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 89
Sourcefull_leg_data