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Completed Match

Full leg data

Gian Van Veen

6–4

Mike De Decker

Players Championship 17 2026 • Round of 128 • 18 May 2026, 12:00 UTC

WinnerGian Van Veen
Score6–4
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Gian Van Veen won 6–4. The result was driven by a 3.6 point 3-dart average edge for Mike De Decker; a 50.0 percentage point checkout edge for Gian Van Veen; the longest leg run belonging to Mike De Decker at 3 legs.

Average gap3.6 ptsMike De Decker led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap50.0 ptsGian Van Veen finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runMike De Decker 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
Gian Van VeenMike De Decker
97.6
3-dart averageMike De Decker edge
101.2
105.2
First 9 averageMike De Decker edge
115.7
75.0%
Checkout %Gian Van Veen edge
25.0%
11
100+Gian Van Veen edge
10
7
140+Mike De Decker edge
8
2
180sMike De Decker edge
4
74
Highest checkoutMike De Decker edge
87

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Mike De Decker created the cleaner scoring base with a 3.6 point edge in 3-dart average.
Gian Van Veen was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 50.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Mike De Decker set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 10.5 point First 9 advantage.
Gian Van Veen took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 6–4.

Leg-flow story

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

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Gian Van Veen
3-dart avg97.6
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 7 / 11
Checkout %75.0%
Highest checkout74
Checkouts6/8
Mike De Decker
3-dart avg101.2
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 8 / 10
Checkout %25.0%
Highest checkout87
Checkouts4/16

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Gian Van Veen
L2Mike De Decker
L3Mike De Decker
L4Mike De Decker
L5Gian Van Veen
L6Gian Van Veen
L7Mike De Decker
L8Gian Van Veen
L9Gian Van Veen
L10Gian Van Veen

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Gian Van Veen
17
56
Set 1 · Leg 2
Mike De Decker
15Fast leg
86
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Mike De Decker
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Mike De Decker
12Fast leg
87
Set 1 · Leg 5
Gian Van Veen
13Fast leg
50
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Gian Van Veen
13Fast leg
38
Set 1 · Leg 7
Mike De Decker
14Fast leg
44
Set 1 · Leg 8
Gian Van Veen
14Fast leg
68
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Gian Van Veen
14Fast leg
74
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 3
Gian Van Veen
13Fast leg
32

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 96
Sourcefull_leg_data