DartsEdge

Completed Match

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Luke Woodhouse

8–4

Andrew Gilding

Players Championship 18 2026 • Final • 19 May 2026, 17:48 UTC

WinnerLuke Woodhouse
Score8–4
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Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Luke Woodhouse won 8–4. The result was driven by a 5.1 point 3-dart average edge for Luke Woodhouse; a 14.0 percentage point checkout edge for Luke Woodhouse.

Average gap5.1 ptsLuke Woodhouse led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap14.0 ptsLuke Woodhouse 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
Luke WoodhouseAndrew Gilding
102
3-dart averageLuke Woodhouse edge
97
113.7
First 9 averageLuke Woodhouse edge
98.3
47.0%
Checkout %Luke Woodhouse edge
33.0%
12
100+Andrew Gilding edge
19
16
140+Luke Woodhouse edge
11
3
180sAndrew Gilding edge
4
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Performance insights

Driven by match-level stats only
Luke Woodhouse created the cleaner scoring base with a 5.1 point edge in 3-dart average.
Luke Woodhouse was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 14.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Luke Woodhouse set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 15.3 point First 9 advantage.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Luke Woodhouse
3-dart avg102
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 16 / 12
Checkout %47.0%
Highest checkout0
Andrew Gilding
3-dart avg97
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 11 / 19
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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