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Completed Match

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Dirk van Duijvenbode

7–5

Stephen Bunting

Players Championship 15 2026 • Semifinals • 12 May 2026, 16:55 UTC

WinnerDirk van Duijvenbode
Score7–5
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Dirk van Duijvenbode won 7–5. The result was driven by a 3.3 point 3-dart average edge for Dirk van Duijvenbode; a 5.0 percentage point checkout edge for Dirk van Duijvenbode; the longest leg run belonging to Dirk van Duijvenbode at 4 legs.

Average gap3.3 ptsDirk van Duijvenbode led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap5.0 ptsDirk van Duijvenbode finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-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 DuijvenbodeStephen Bunting
100.6
3-dart averageDirk van Duijvenbode edge
97.4
110.5
First 9 averageDirk van Duijvenbode edge
105.1
41.0%
Checkout %Dirk van Duijvenbode edge
36.0%
13
100+Stephen Bunting edge
17
10
140+Stephen Bunting edge
11
8
180sDirk van Duijvenbode edge
4
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 3.3 point edge in 3-dart average.
Dirk van Duijvenbode was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 5.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Dirk van Duijvenbode set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 5.4 point First 9 advantage.
Dirk van Duijvenbode took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 7–5.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Dirk van Duijvenbode produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Dirk van Duijvenbode closed the final leg at 7–5 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Dirk van Duijvenbode
3-dart avg100.6
180s / 140+ / 100+8 / 10 / 13
Checkout %41.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts7/17
Stephen Bunting
3-dart avg97.4
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 11 / 17
Checkout %36.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts5/14

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Stephen Bunting
L2Stephen Bunting
L3Stephen Bunting
L4Dirk van Duijvenbode
L5Dirk van Duijvenbode
L6Dirk van Duijvenbode
L7Dirk van Duijvenbode
L8Stephen Bunting
L9Dirk van Duijvenbode
L10Dirk van Duijvenbode
L11Stephen Bunting
L12Dirk van Duijvenbode

Leg-by-leg table

12 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Stephen Bunting
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
13Fast leg
20
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Stephen Bunting
14Fast leg
64
Set 1 · Leg 4
Dirk van Duijvenbode
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Dirk van Duijvenbode
14Fast leg
68
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 3
Dirk van Duijvenbode
18
108
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 4
Dirk van Duijvenbode
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 8
Stephen Bunting
14Fast leg
64
Set 1 · Leg 9
Dirk van Duijvenbode
15Fast leg
93
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 2
Dirk van Duijvenbode
12Fast leg
126
Set 1 · Leg 11
Stephen Bunting
17
48
Set 1 · Leg 12
Dirk van Duijvenbode
16
20

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits12 / 116
Sourcefull_leg_data