DartsEdge

Completed Match

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Mervyn King

6–5

Max Hopp

Players Championship 18 2026 • Round of 128 • 19 May 2026, 12:25 UTC

WinnerMervyn King
Score6–5
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Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Mervyn King won 6–5. The result was driven by a 2.6 point 3-dart average edge for Mervyn King; a 27.0 percentage point checkout edge for Mervyn King.

Average gap2.6 ptsMervyn King led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap27.0 ptsMervyn King 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
Mervyn KingMax Hopp
89.7
3-dart averageMervyn King edge
87.1
93.7
First 9 averageMax Hopp edge
97.4
60.0%
Checkout %Mervyn King edge
33.0%
12
100+Level
12
10
140+Mervyn King edge
9
2
180sMax Hopp edge
3
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Performance insights

Driven by match-level stats only
Mervyn King created the cleaner scoring base with a 2.6 point edge in 3-dart average.
Mervyn King was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 27.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Max Hopp set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 3.7 point First 9 advantage.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Mervyn King
3-dart avg89.7
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 10 / 12
Checkout %60.0%
Highest checkout0
Max Hopp
3-dart avg87.1
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 9 / 12
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout0

Data coverage

Source and completeness
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Stats rows2
Legs / visits0 / 0
Sourcematch_stats_only

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