DartsEdge

Completed Match

Full leg data

Chris Dobey

4–6

Joe Cullen

Players Championship 20 2026 • Round of 16 • 3 Jun 2026, 15:35 UTC

WinnerJoe Cullen
Score4–6
DataFull leg data

Why this match was won

Post-match verdict

Joe Cullen won 4–6. The result was driven by a 1.7 point 3-dart average edge for Joe Cullen; the longest leg run belonging to Joe Cullen at 3 legs.

Average gap1.7 ptsJoe Cullen led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap2.0 ptsChris Dobey finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-leg runJoe Cullen 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
Chris DobeyJoe Cullen
93.7
3-dart averageJoe Cullen edge
95.4
91.9
First 9 averageJoe Cullen edge
105.1
40.0%
Checkout %Chris Dobey edge
38.0%
13
100+Joe Cullen edge
15
12
140+Chris Dobey edge
8
1
180sJoe Cullen edge
4
0
Highest checkoutLevel
0

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Joe Cullen created the cleaner scoring base with a 1.7 point edge in 3-dart average.
Joe Cullen set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 13.2 point First 9 advantage.
Joe Cullen took the final leg in 13 darts, closing the match at 4–6.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Joe Cullen 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.
Joe Cullen closed the final leg at 4–6 in 13 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Chris Dobey
3-dart avg93.7
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 12 / 13
Checkout %40.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts4/10
Joe Cullen
3-dart avg95.4
180s / 140+ / 100+4 / 8 / 15
Checkout %38.0%
Highest checkout0
Checkouts6/16

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Chris Dobey
L2Joe Cullen
L3Chris Dobey
L4Joe Cullen
L5Joe Cullen
L6Joe Cullen
L7Chris Dobey
L8Chris Dobey
L9Joe Cullen
L10Joe Cullen

Leg-by-leg table

10 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Chris Dobey
13Fast leg
40
Set 1 · Leg 2
Joe Cullen
14Fast leg
42
Set 1 · Leg 3
Chris Dobey
16
16
Set 1 · Leg 4
Joe Cullen
19
12
Set 1 · Leg 5Streak of 2
Joe Cullen
13Fast leg
16
Set 1 · Leg 6Streak of 3
Joe Cullen
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 7
Chris Dobey
14Fast leg
76
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Chris Dobey
14Fast leg
65
Set 1 · Leg 9
Joe Cullen
13Fast leg
24
Set 1 · Leg 10Streak of 2
Joe Cullen
13Fast leg
32

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits10 / 101
Sourcefull_leg_data