Completed Match

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Players Championship 18 2026 • Round of 32 • 19 May 2026, 15:00 UTC

WinnerRyan Joyce
Score6–3
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Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Ryan Joyce won 6–3. The result was driven by a 4.0 point 3-dart average edge for Ryan Joyce; a 23.0 percentage point checkout edge for Ryan Joyce.

Average gap4.0 ptsRyan Joyce led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap23.0 ptsRyan Joyce 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
Ryan JoyceJosh Rock
95.3
3-dart averageRyan Joyce edge
91.4
107.7
First 9 averageRyan Joyce edge
98.8
50.0%
Checkout %Ryan Joyce edge
27.0%
11
100+Ryan Joyce edge
8
10
140+Ryan Joyce edge
9
3
180sRyan Joyce edge
2
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Performance insights

Driven by match-level stats only
Ryan Joyce created the cleaner scoring base with a 4.0 point edge in 3-dart average.
Ryan Joyce was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 23.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Ryan Joyce set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 8.9 point First 9 advantage.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Ryan Joyce
3-dart avg95.3
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 10 / 11
Checkout %50.0%
Highest checkout0
Josh Rock
3-dart avg91.4
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 9 / 8
Checkout %27.0%
Highest checkout0

Data coverage

Source and completeness
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Stats rows2
Legs / visits0 / 0
Sourcematch_stats_only

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