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Completed Match

Full leg data

Dominik Grüllich

6–5

Adam Paxton

Players Championship 20 2026 • Round of 128 • 3 Jun 2026, 13:15 UTC

WinnerDominik Grüllich
Score6–5
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Dominik Grüllich won 6–5. The result was driven by a 11.0 percentage point checkout edge for Dominik Grüllich; the longest leg run belonging to Dominik Grüllich at 5 legs.

Average gap0.4 ptsDominik Grüllich led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap11.0 ptsDominik Grüllich finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow5-leg runDominik Grüllich 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
Dominik GrüllichAdam Paxton
80.6
3-dart averageDominik Grüllich edge
80.2
84.6
First 9 averageAdam Paxton edge
88.7
35.0%
Checkout %Dominik Grüllich edge
24.0%
15
100+Adam Paxton edge
19
6
140+Adam Paxton edge
7
2
180sDominik Grüllich edge
0
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Dominik Grüllich was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 11.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Adam Paxton set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 4.1 point First 9 advantage.
Dominik Grüllich took the final leg in 17 darts, closing the match at 6–5.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Dominik Grüllich produced the longest run of the match with 5 legs in a row.
5 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
Dominik Grüllich closed the final leg at 6–5 in 17 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Dominik Grüllich
3-dart avg80.6
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 6 / 15
Checkout %35.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/17
Adam Paxton
3-dart avg80.2
180s / 140+ / 100+0 / 7 / 19
Checkout %24.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts5/21

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Adam Paxton
L2Adam Paxton
L3Adam Paxton
L4Dominik Grüllich
L5Adam Paxton
L6Adam Paxton
L7Dominik Grüllich
L8Dominik Grüllich
L9Dominik Grüllich
L10Dominik Grüllich
L11Dominik Grüllich

Leg-by-leg table

11 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Adam Paxton
17
48
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Adam Paxton
17
31
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Adam Paxton
15Fast leg
149
Set 1 · Leg 4
Dominik Grüllich
22
6
Set 1 · Leg 5
Adam Paxton
19
20
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 2
Adam Paxton
20
60
Set 1 · Leg 7
Dominik Grüllich
18
90
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Dominik Grüllich
20
60
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 3
Dominik Grüllich
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 4
Dominik Grüllich
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 11Streak of 5
Dominik Grüllich
17
71

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits11 / 131
Sourcefull_leg_data