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Completed Match

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Wessel Nijman

6–5

Andrew Gilding

Players Championship 17 2026 • Round of 16 • 18 May 2026, 15:30 UTC

WinnerWessel Nijman
Score6–5
Datapoint-by-point unavailable

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Wessel Nijman won 6–5. The result was driven by a 3.2 point 3-dart average edge for Andrew Gilding; a 10.0 percentage point checkout edge for Andrew Gilding.

Average gap3.2 ptsAndrew Gilding led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap10.0 ptsAndrew Gilding finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flowNo runNo leg-by-leg run stood out.
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 NijmanAndrew Gilding
94.2
3-dart averageAndrew Gilding edge
97.4
32.0%
Checkout %Andrew Gilding edge
42.0%
17
100+Wessel Nijman edge
11
8
140+Andrew Gilding edge
9
3
180sLevel
3
158
Highest checkoutWessel Nijman edge
141

Performance insights

Driven by match-level stats only
Andrew Gilding created the cleaner scoring base with a 3.2 point edge in 3-dart average.
Andrew Gilding was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 10.0 percentage points better on doubles.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Wessel Nijman
3-dart avg94.2
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 8 / 17
Checkout %32.0%
Highest checkout158
Andrew Gilding
3-dart avg97.4
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 9 / 11
Checkout %42.0%
Highest checkout141

Data coverage

Source and completeness
Coveragepoint-by-point unavailable
Stats rows2
Legs / visits0 / 0
Sourcematch_stats_only

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