Completed Match

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Players Championship 18 2026 • Round of 128 • 19 May 2026, 12:00 UTC

WinnerJoe Cullen
Score6–5
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Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Joe Cullen won 6–5. The result was driven by a 7.0 percentage point checkout edge for Mike De Decker.

Average gap0.3 ptsJoe Cullen led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap7.0 ptsMike De Decker 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
Joe CullenMike De Decker
95.4
3-dart averageJoe Cullen edge
95.1
101.2
First 9 averageMike De Decker edge
102.6
38.0%
Checkout %Mike De Decker edge
45.0%
14
100+Joe Cullen edge
12
11
140+Mike De Decker edge
13
4
180sJoe Cullen edge
2
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Performance insights

Driven by match-level stats only
Mike De Decker was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 7.0 percentage points better on doubles.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Joe Cullen
3-dart avg95.4
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 11 / 14
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout0
Mike De Decker
3-dart avg95.1
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 13 / 12
Checkout %45.0%
Highest checkout0

Data coverage

Source and completeness
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Stats rows2
Legs / visits0 / 0
Sourcematch_stats_only

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