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Completed Match

Full leg data

Stephen Bunting

5–6

Viktor Tingstrom

Nordic Darts Masters 2026 • Round of 16 • 5 Jun 2026, 18:13 UTC • Best of 11 legs

WinnerViktor Tingstrom
Score5–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Viktor Tingstrom won 5–6. The result was driven by a 3.8 point 3-dart average edge for Stephen Bunting; a 29.0 percentage point checkout edge for Viktor Tingstrom; the longest leg run belonging to Stephen Bunting at 4 legs. The pre-match read missed, so this page should treat the result as a correction, not a victory lap.

Average gap3.8 ptsStephen Bunting led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap29.0 ptsViktor Tingstrom finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runStephen Bunting 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: Viktor Tingstrom outperformed on doubles, which is often enough to flip a match even when the original pre-match lean looked reasonable. Final score: 5–6.

Match comparison

One table, no stat-card cosplay
Stephen BuntingViktor Tingstrom
87.3
3-dart averageStephen Bunting edge
83.5
105.1
First 9 averageStephen Bunting edge
91.6
17.0%
Checkout %Viktor Tingstrom edge
46.0%
9
100+Viktor Tingstrom edge
11
8
140+Stephen Bunting edge
4
6
180sStephen Bunting edge
2
140
Highest checkoutStephen Bunting edge
95

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Stephen Bunting created the cleaner scoring base with a 3.8 point edge in 3-dart average.
Viktor Tingstrom was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 29.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Stephen Bunting set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 13.5 point First 9 advantage.
Viktor Tingstrom took the final leg in 22 darts, closing the match at 5–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Stephen Bunting produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
4 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Viktor Tingstrom closed the final leg at 5–6 in 22 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Stephen Bunting
3-dart avg87.3
180s / 140+ / 100+6 / 8 / 9
Checkout %17.0%
Highest checkout140
Checkouts5/30
Viktor Tingstrom
3-dart avg83.5
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 4 / 11
Checkout %46.0%
Highest checkout95
Checkouts6/13

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Viktor Tingstrom
L2Stephen Bunting
L3Viktor Tingstrom
L4Viktor Tingstrom
L5Stephen Bunting
L6Stephen Bunting
L7Stephen Bunting
L8Stephen Bunting
L9Viktor Tingstrom
L10Viktor Tingstrom
L11Viktor Tingstrom

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Viktor Tingstrom
18
95
Set 1 · Leg 2
Stephen Bunting
18
140
Set 1 · Leg 3
Viktor Tingstrom
14Fast leg
68
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 2
Viktor Tingstrom
19
12
Set 1 · Leg 5
Stephen Bunting
16
12
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Stephen Bunting
15Fast leg
119
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 3
Stephen Bunting
19
16
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 4
Stephen Bunting
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 9
Viktor Tingstrom
13Fast leg
12
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 2
Viktor Tingstrom
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 11Streak of 3
Viktor Tingstrom
22
12

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits11 / 123
Sourcefull_leg_data