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Completed Match

Full leg data

Alan Soutar

2–6

Dimitri Van den Bergh

European Tour 8 - Baltic Sea Darts Open 2026 • Round 1 • 29 May 2026, 13:36 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerDimitri Van den Bergh
Score2–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Dimitri Van den Bergh won 2–6. The result was driven by a 4.9 point 3-dart average edge for Dimitri Van den Bergh; a 10.0 percentage point checkout edge for Dimitri Van den Bergh; the longest leg run belonging to Dimitri Van den Bergh at 6 legs. The pre-match read missed, so this page should treat the result as a correction, not a victory lap.

Average gap4.9 ptsDimitri Van den Bergh led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap10.0 ptsDimitri Van den Bergh finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow6-leg runDimitri Van den Bergh 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: Dimitri Van den Bergh outperformed on doubles, which is often enough to flip a match even when the original pre-match lean looked reasonable. Final score: 2–6.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Alan SoutarDimitri Van den Bergh
80.9
3-dart averageDimitri Van den Bergh edge
85.8
90.8
First 9 averageDimitri Van den Bergh edge
101.1
20.0%
Checkout %Dimitri Van den Bergh edge
30.0%
9
100+Dimitri Van den Bergh edge
10
4
140+Dimitri Van den Bergh edge
5
0
180sDimitri Van den Bergh edge
2
48
Highest checkoutDimitri Van den Bergh edge
71

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Dimitri Van den Bergh created the cleaner scoring base with a 4.9 point edge in 3-dart average.
Dimitri Van den Bergh was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 10.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Dimitri Van den Bergh set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 10.3 point First 9 advantage.
Dimitri Van den Bergh took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 2–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Dimitri Van den Bergh produced the longest run of the match with 6 legs in a row.
4 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Dimitri Van den Bergh closed the final leg at 2–6 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Alan Soutar
3-dart avg80.9
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 4 / 9
Checkout %20.0%
Highest checkout48
Checkouts2/10
Dimitri Van den Bergh
3-dart avg85.8
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 5 / 10
Checkout %30.0%
Highest checkout71
Checkouts6/20

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Alan Soutar
L2Alan Soutar
L3Dimitri Van den Bergh
L4Dimitri Van den Bergh
L5Dimitri Van den Bergh
L6Dimitri Van den Bergh
L7Dimitri Van den Bergh
L8Dimitri Van den Bergh

Leg-by-leg table

8 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Alan Soutar
17
48
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Alan Soutar
19
32
Set 1 · Leg 3
Dimitri Van den Bergh
14Fast leg
71
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Dimitri Van den Bergh
10Fast leg
50
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Dimitri Van den Bergh
14Fast leg
69
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 4
Dimitri Van den Bergh
19
10
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 5
Dimitri Van den Bergh
19
40
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 6
Dimitri Van den Bergh
16
40

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits8 / 90
Sourcefull_leg_data