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Completed Match

Full leg data

Ryan Joyce

6–3

Christian Kist

European Tour 8 - Baltic Sea Darts Open 2026 • Round 1 • 29 May 2026, 12:06 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerRyan Joyce
Score6–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Ryan Joyce won 6–3. The result was driven by a 8.6 point 3-dart average edge for Ryan Joyce; a 5.0 percentage point checkout edge for Ryan Joyce; the longest leg run belonging to Ryan Joyce at 5 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap8.6 ptsRyan Joyce led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap5.0 ptsRyan Joyce finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow5-leg runRyan Joyce had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeEdge landedPre-match lean matched the winner

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Pre-match lean matched the winner
Edge landed

Ryan Joyce delivered a result consistent with the pre-match lean, and the post-match review now needs to tighten the explanation around scoring, finishing, and match flow rather than rewrite the call.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Ryan JoyceChristian Kist
90.2
3-dart averageRyan Joyce edge
81.5
102.2
First 9 averageRyan Joyce edge
86.9
38.0%
Checkout %Ryan Joyce edge
33.0%
8
100+Christian Kist edge
10
7
140+Ryan Joyce edge
5
2
180sRyan Joyce edge
0
150
Highest checkoutRyan Joyce edge
116

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Ryan Joyce created the cleaner scoring base with a 8.6 point edge in 3-dart average.
Ryan Joyce was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 5.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Ryan Joyce set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 15.4 point First 9 advantage.
Ryan Joyce took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 6–3.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Ryan Joyce produced the longest run of the match with 5 legs in a row.
3 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Ryan Joyce closed the final leg at 6–3 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Ryan Joyce
3-dart avg90.2
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 7 / 8
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout150
Checkouts6/16
Christian Kist
3-dart avg81.5
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 5 / 10
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout116
Checkouts3/9

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Ryan Joyce
L2Christian Kist
L3Christian Kist
L4Christian Kist
L5Ryan Joyce
L6Ryan Joyce
L7Ryan Joyce
L8Ryan Joyce
L9Ryan Joyce

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Ryan Joyce
16
24
Set 1 · Leg 2
Christian Kist
19
10
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Christian Kist
15Fast leg
116
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 3
Christian Kist
16
10
Set 1 · Leg 5
Ryan Joyce
20
72
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Ryan Joyce
17
49
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 3
Ryan Joyce
15Fast leg
150
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 4
Ryan Joyce
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 5
Ryan Joyce
13Fast leg
8

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 98
Sourcefull_leg_data