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Completed Match

Full leg data

Niels Zonneveld

6–4

Richard Veenstra

European Tour 8 - Baltic Sea Darts Open 2026 • Round 1 • 29 May 2026, 17:06 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerNiels Zonneveld
Score6–4
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Niels Zonneveld won 6–4. The result was driven by a 6.8 point 3-dart average edge for Niels Zonneveld; the longest leg run belonging to Niels Zonneveld at 2 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap6.8 ptsNiels Zonneveld led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap0.0 ptsRichard Veenstra finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow2-leg runNiels Zonneveld 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

Niels Zonneveld 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
Niels ZonneveldRichard Veenstra
89.3
3-dart averageNiels Zonneveld edge
82.6
100.7
First 9 averageNiels Zonneveld edge
91
29.0%
Checkout %Level
29.0%
16
100+Niels Zonneveld edge
11
4
140+Richard Veenstra edge
6
2
180sNiels Zonneveld edge
1
96
Highest checkoutNiels Zonneveld edge
58

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Niels Zonneveld created the cleaner scoring base with a 6.8 point edge in 3-dart average.
Niels Zonneveld set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 9.6 point First 9 advantage.
Niels Zonneveld took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 6–4.

Leg-flow story

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

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Niels Zonneveld
3-dart avg89.3
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 4 / 16
Checkout %29.0%
Highest checkout96
Checkouts6/21
Richard Veenstra
3-dart avg82.6
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 6 / 11
Checkout %29.0%
Highest checkout58
Checkouts4/14

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Niels Zonneveld
L2Niels Zonneveld
L3Richard Veenstra
L4Niels Zonneveld
L5Richard Veenstra
L6Niels Zonneveld
L7Richard Veenstra
L8Niels Zonneveld
L9Richard Veenstra
L10Niels Zonneveld

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Niels Zonneveld
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Niels Zonneveld
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 3
Richard Veenstra
19
40
Set 1 · Leg 4
Niels Zonneveld
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 5
Richard Veenstra
14Fast leg
57
Set 1 · Leg 6
Niels Zonneveld
15Fast leg
96
Set 1 · Leg 7
Richard Veenstra
19
10
Set 1 · Leg 8
Niels Zonneveld
19
8
Set 1 · Leg 9
Richard Veenstra
17
58
Set 1 · Leg 10
Niels Zonneveld
16
16

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 113
Sourcefull_leg_data