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Completed Match

Full leg data

Wessel Nijman

4–6

William O'Connor

Players Championship 20 2026 • Round of 16 • 3 Jun 2026, 15:25 UTC

WinnerWilliam O'Connor
Score4–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

William O'Connor won 4–6. The result was driven by a 5.5 point 3-dart average edge for Wessel Nijman; a 22.0 percentage point checkout edge for William O'Connor; the longest leg run belonging to William O'Connor at 3 legs.

Average gap5.5 ptsWessel Nijman led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap22.0 ptsWilliam O'Connor finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runWilliam O'Connor 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 NijmanWilliam O'Connor
100.4
3-dart averageWessel Nijman edge
94.9
112.3
First 9 averageWessel Nijman edge
99.6
33.0%
Checkout %William O'Connor edge
55.0%
10
100+William O'Connor edge
12
13
140+Wessel Nijman edge
11
4
180sWessel Nijman edge
3
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Wessel Nijman created the cleaner scoring base with a 5.5 point edge in 3-dart average.
William O'Connor was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 22.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Wessel Nijman set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 12.7 point First 9 advantage.
William O'Connor took the final leg in 11 darts, closing the match at 4–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
William O'Connor produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
3 legs were won against the throw, which is where the match pressure actually moved.
William O'Connor closed the final leg at 4–6 in 11 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Wessel Nijman
3-dart avg100.4
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 13 / 10
Checkout %33.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts4/12
William O'Connor
3-dart avg94.9
180s / 140+ / 100+3 / 11 / 12
Checkout %55.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/11

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1William O'Connor
L2Wessel Nijman
L3Wessel Nijman
L4William O'Connor
L5Wessel Nijman
L6William O'Connor
L7William O'Connor
L8William O'Connor
L9Wessel Nijman
L10William O'Connor

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
William O'Connor
16
24
Set 1 · Leg 2
Wessel Nijman
11Fast leg
41
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 2
Wessel Nijman
17
56
Set 1 · Leg 4
William O'Connor
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 5
Wessel Nijman
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 6
William O'Connor
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 7Streak of 2
William O'Connor
15Fast leg
120
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 3
William O'Connor
14Fast leg
74
Set 1 · Leg 9
Wessel Nijman
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 10
William O'Connor
11Fast leg
41

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 96
Sourcefull_leg_data