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Completed Match

Full leg data

Jonny Clayton

6–1

Raymond van Barneveld

Players Championship 19 2026 • Round of 128 • 2 Jun 2026, 12:00 UTC

WinnerJonny Clayton
Score6–1
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Jonny Clayton won 6–1. The result was driven by a 4.7 point 3-dart average edge for Jonny Clayton; a 53.0 percentage point checkout edge for Jonny Clayton; the longest leg run belonging to Jonny Clayton at 5 legs. The pre-match read landed, but the useful work is explaining why.

Average gap4.7 ptsJonny Clayton led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap53.0 ptsJonny Clayton finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow5-leg runJonny Clayton 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

Jonny Clayton 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
Jonny ClaytonRaymond van Barneveld
97.1
3-dart averageJonny Clayton edge
92.4
99
First 9 averageJonny Clayton edge
91.7
67.0%
Checkout %Jonny Clayton edge
14.0%
11
100+Raymond van Barneveld edge
12
6
140+Level
6
3
180sJonny Clayton edge
0
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Jonny Clayton created the cleaner scoring base with a 4.7 point edge in 3-dart average.
Jonny Clayton was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 53.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Jonny Clayton set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 7.3 point First 9 advantage.
Jonny Clayton took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 6–1.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Jonny Clayton 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.
Jonny Clayton closed the final leg at 6–1 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Jonny Clayton
3-dart avg97.1
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 6 / 11
Checkout %67.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/9
Raymond van Barneveld
3-dart avg92.4
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 6 / 12
Checkout %14.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts1/7

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Jonny Clayton
L2Jonny Clayton
L3Jonny Clayton
L4Jonny Clayton
L5Jonny Clayton
L6Raymond van Barneveld
L7Jonny Clayton

Leg-by-leg table

7 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Jonny Clayton
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Jonny Clayton
18
142
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Jonny Clayton
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 4Streak of 4
Jonny Clayton
12Fast leg
96
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 5
Jonny Clayton
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 6
Raymond van Barneveld
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 7
Jonny Clayton
13Fast leg
24

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits7 / 71
Sourcefull_leg_data