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Completed Match

Full leg data

Ryan Searle

3–6

Wessel Nijman

European Tour 8 - Baltic Sea Darts Open 2026 • Round of 16 • 31 May 2026, 12:02 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerWessel Nijman
Score3–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Wessel Nijman won 3–6. The result was driven by a 4.6 point 3-dart average edge for Wessel Nijman; a 33.0 percentage point checkout edge for Wessel Nijman; the longest leg run belonging to Wessel Nijman at 3 legs.

Average gap4.6 ptsWessel Nijman led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap33.0 ptsWessel Nijman finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runWessel Nijman had the longest scoring burst.
Pre-match edgeNo clean edgePrediction unavailable

Pre-match edge post-mortem

Prediction unavailable
No clean edge

There was no clean structured pre-match edge to grade here. The useful read is the actual performance split and leg flow, not retrofitting a prediction after the fact.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Ryan SearleWessel Nijman
93
3-dart averageWessel Nijman edge
97.6
104.9
First 9 averageRyan Searle edge
100.9
27.0%
Checkout %Wessel Nijman edge
60.0%
11
100+Wessel Nijman edge
15
6
140+Ryan Searle edge
4
3
180sRyan Searle edge
1
112
Highest checkoutRyan Searle edge
80

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Wessel Nijman created the cleaner scoring base with a 4.6 point edge in 3-dart average.
Wessel Nijman was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 33.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Ryan Searle set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 4.0 point First 9 advantage.
Wessel Nijman took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 3–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Wessel Nijman produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
3 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Wessel Nijman closed the final leg at 3–6 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Ryan Searle
3-dart avg93
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 6 / 11
Checkout %27.0%
Highest checkout112
Checkouts3/11
Wessel Nijman
3-dart avg97.6
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 4 / 15
Checkout %60.0%
Highest checkout80
Checkouts6/10

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Wessel Nijman
L2Ryan Searle
L3Wessel Nijman
L4Wessel Nijman
L5Wessel Nijman
L6Ryan Searle
L7Ryan Searle
L8Wessel Nijman
L9Wessel Nijman

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Wessel Nijman
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 2
Ryan Searle
15Fast leg
112
Set 1 · Leg 3
Wessel Nijman
17
25
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Wessel Nijman
14Fast leg
80
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 3
Wessel Nijman
14Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 6
Ryan Searle
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
Ryan Searle
17
25
Set 1 · Leg 8
Wessel Nijman
14Fast leg
25
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 2
Wessel Nijman
16
20

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 92
Sourcefull_leg_data