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Completed Match

Full leg data

Joe Cullen

6–1

Marcel Hausotter

European Tour 8 - Baltic Sea Darts Open 2026 • Round 1 • 29 May 2026, 20:05 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerJoe Cullen
Score6–1
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Joe Cullen won 6–1. The result was driven by a 8.0 point 3-dart average edge for Joe Cullen; a 50.0 percentage point checkout edge for Joe Cullen; the longest leg run belonging to Joe Cullen at 5 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap8.0 ptsJoe Cullen led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap50.0 ptsJoe Cullen finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow5-leg runJoe Cullen 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

Joe Cullen 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
Joe CullenMarcel Hausotter
92.8
3-dart averageJoe Cullen edge
84.8
95.9
First 9 averageJoe Cullen edge
94.1
75.0%
Checkout %Joe Cullen edge
25.0%
8
100+Joe Cullen edge
4
3
140+Marcel Hausotter edge
6
0
180sLevel
0
112
Highest checkoutJoe Cullen edge
82

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Joe Cullen created the cleaner scoring base with a 8.0 point edge in 3-dart average.
Joe Cullen was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 50.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Joe Cullen took the final leg in 14 darts, closing the match at 6–1.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Joe Cullen produced the longest run of the match with 5 legs in a row.
2 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Joe Cullen closed the final leg at 6–1 in 14 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Joe Cullen
3-dart avg92.8
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 3 / 8
Checkout %75.0%
Highest checkout112
Checkouts6/8
Marcel Hausotter
3-dart avg84.8
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 6 / 4
Checkout %25.0%
Highest checkout82
Checkouts1/4

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Joe Cullen
L2Joe Cullen
L3Joe Cullen
L4Joe Cullen
L5Joe Cullen
L6Marcel Hausotter
L7Joe Cullen

Leg-by-leg table

7 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Joe Cullen
17
60
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Joe Cullen
15Fast leg
112
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Joe Cullen
14Fast leg
54
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 4
Joe Cullen
17
65
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 5
Joe Cullen
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 6
Marcel Hausotter
18
82
Set 1 · Leg 7
Joe Cullen
14Fast leg
72

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits7 / 73
Sourcefull_leg_data