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Completed Match

Full leg data

Alan Soutar

5–6

Raymond van Barneveld

Players Championship 20 2026 • Round of 128 • 3 Jun 2026, 12:00 UTC

WinnerRaymond van Barneveld
Score5–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Raymond van Barneveld won 5–6. The result was driven by a 1.2 point 3-dart average edge for Alan Soutar; a 6.0 percentage point checkout edge for Alan Soutar; the longest leg run belonging to Alan Soutar at 4 legs.

Average gap1.2 ptsAlan Soutar led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap6.0 ptsAlan Soutar finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow4-leg runAlan Soutar 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
Alan SoutarRaymond van Barneveld
90.8
3-dart averageAlan Soutar edge
89.6
89.4
First 9 averageRaymond van Barneveld edge
107.4
36.0%
Checkout %Alan Soutar edge
30.0%
11
100+Raymond van Barneveld edge
13
11
140+Level
11
3
180sLevel
3
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Alan Soutar created the cleaner scoring base with a 1.2 point edge in 3-dart average.
Alan Soutar was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 6.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Raymond van Barneveld set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 17.9 point First 9 advantage.
Raymond van Barneveld took the final leg in 15 darts, closing the match at 5–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Alan Soutar produced the longest run of the match with 4 legs in a row.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Raymond van Barneveld closed the final leg at 5–6 in 15 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Alan Soutar
3-dart avg90.8
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 11 / 11
Checkout %36.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts5/14
Raymond van Barneveld
3-dart avg89.6
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 11 / 13
Checkout %30.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/20

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Raymond van Barneveld
L2Raymond van Barneveld
L3Alan Soutar
L4Raymond van Barneveld
L5Raymond van Barneveld
L6Raymond van Barneveld
L7Alan Soutar
L8Alan Soutar
L9Alan Soutar
L10Alan Soutar
L11Raymond van Barneveld

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Raymond van Barneveld
14Fast leg
75
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Raymond van Barneveld
16
20
Set 1 · Leg 3
Alan Soutar
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 4
Raymond van Barneveld
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Raymond van Barneveld
16
8
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 3
Raymond van Barneveld
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 7
Alan Soutar
13Fast leg
20
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Alan Soutar
19
40
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 3
Alan Soutar
14Fast leg
53
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 4
Alan Soutar
17
54
Set 1 · Leg 11
Raymond van Barneveld
15Fast leg
86

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits11 / 115
Sourcefull_leg_data