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Completed Match

Full leg data

Wessel Nijman

6–3

Gary Anderson

Players Championship 19 2026 • Round of 32 • 2 Jun 2026, 15:00 UTC

WinnerWessel Nijman
Score6–3
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Wessel Nijman won 6–3. The result was driven by a 5.5 point 3-dart average edge for Gary Anderson; a 7.0 percentage point checkout edge for Wessel Nijman; the longest leg run belonging to Wessel Nijman at 2 legs.

Average gap5.5 ptsGary Anderson led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap7.0 ptsWessel Nijman finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow2-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
Wessel NijmanGary Anderson
95.7
3-dart averageGary Anderson edge
101.2
107.7
First 9 averageWessel Nijman edge
106.5
50.0%
Checkout %Wessel Nijman edge
43.0%
13
100+Wessel Nijman edge
12
6
140+Gary Anderson edge
7
5
180sWessel Nijman edge
4
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Gary Anderson created the cleaner scoring base with a 5.5 point edge in 3-dart average.
Wessel Nijman was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 7.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Wessel Nijman took the final leg in 16 darts, closing the match at 6–3.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Wessel Nijman produced the longest run of the match with 2 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 6–3 in 16 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Wessel Nijman
3-dart avg95.7
180s / 140+ / 100+5 / 6 / 13
Checkout %50.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/12
Gary Anderson
3-dart avg101.2
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 7 / 12
Checkout %43.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts3/7

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Wessel Nijman
L2Wessel Nijman
L3Gary Anderson
L4Wessel Nijman
L5Wessel Nijman
L6Gary Anderson
L7Wessel Nijman
L8Gary Anderson
L9Wessel Nijman

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Wessel Nijman
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Wessel Nijman
13Fast leg
32
Set 1 · Leg 3
Gary Anderson
10Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 4
Wessel Nijman
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Wessel Nijman
17
25
Set 1 · Leg 6
Gary Anderson
11Fast leg
54
Set 1 · Leg 7
Wessel Nijman
13Fast leg
20
Set 1 · Leg 8
Gary Anderson
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 9
Wessel Nijman
16
8

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 84
Sourcefull_leg_data