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Completed Match

Full leg data

Chris Dobey

5–6

Kim Huybrechts

European Tour 7 - International Darts Open 2026 • Round of 32 • 23 May 2026, 17:07 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerKim Huybrechts
Score5–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Kim Huybrechts won 5–6. The result was driven by a 5.9 point 3-dart average edge for Kim Huybrechts; a 42.0 percentage point checkout edge for Kim Huybrechts; the longest leg run belonging to Kim Huybrechts at 2 legs. The pre-match read missed, so this page should treat the result as a correction, not a victory lap.

Average gap5.9 ptsKim Huybrechts led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap42.0 ptsKim Huybrechts finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow2-leg runKim Huybrechts had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeEdge missedPre-match lean was on the wrong side

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Pre-match lean was on the wrong side
Edge missed

The edge missed. The simplest culprit is finishing: Kim Huybrechts outperformed on doubles, which is often enough to flip a match even when the original pre-match lean looked reasonable. Final score: 5–6.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Chris DobeyKim Huybrechts
98.8
3-dart averageKim Huybrechts edge
104.7
122.6
First 9 averageChris Dobey edge
118.9
25.0%
Checkout %Kim Huybrechts edge
67.0%
7
100+Kim Huybrechts edge
13
8
140+Kim Huybrechts edge
10
8
180sChris Dobey edge
3
88
Highest checkoutChris Dobey edge
87

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Kim Huybrechts created the cleaner scoring base with a 5.9 point edge in 3-dart average.
Kim Huybrechts was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 42.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Chris Dobey set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 3.7 point First 9 advantage.
Kim Huybrechts took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 5–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Kim Huybrechts produced the longest run of the match with 2 legs in a row.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Kim Huybrechts closed the final leg at 5–6 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Chris Dobey
3-dart avg98.8
180s / 140+ / 100+8 / 8 / 7
Checkout %25.0%
Highest checkout88
Checkouts5/20
Kim Huybrechts
3-dart avg104.7
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 10 / 13
Checkout %67.0%
Highest checkout87
Checkouts6/9

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Kim Huybrechts
L2Kim Huybrechts
L3Chris Dobey
L4Kim Huybrechts
L5Kim Huybrechts
L6Chris Dobey
L7Chris Dobey
L8Kim Huybrechts
L9Chris Dobey
L10Chris Dobey
L11Kim Huybrechts

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Kim Huybrechts
13Fast leg
28
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Kim Huybrechts
14Fast leg
49
Set 1 · Leg 3
Chris Dobey
14Fast leg
25
Set 1 · Leg 4
Kim Huybrechts
12Fast leg
87
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Kim Huybrechts
14Fast leg
25
Set 1 · Leg 6
Chris Dobey
12Fast leg
88
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Chris Dobey
14Fast leg
42
Set 1 · Leg 8
Kim Huybrechts
17
70
Set 1 · Leg 9
Chris Dobey
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 2
Chris Dobey
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 11
Kim Huybrechts
13Fast leg
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits11 / 104
Sourcefull_leg_data