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Completed Match

Full leg data

Wessel Nijman

6–3

Thomas Lovely

European Tour 1 - Poland Darts Open 2026 • Round 1 • 20 Feb 2026, 18:06 UTC • Best of 11 legs

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 2.6 point 3-dart average edge for Wessel Nijman; a 31.0 percentage point checkout edge for Wessel Nijman; the longest leg run belonging to Wessel Nijman at 3 legs.

Average gap2.6 ptsWessel Nijman led the 3-dart average.
Checkout gap31.0 ptsWessel Nijman finished cleaner on doubles.
Leg flow3-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 NijmanThomas Lovely
88.6
3-dart averageWessel Nijman edge
86
104.4
First 9 averageWessel Nijman edge
102.1
43.0%
Checkout %Wessel Nijman edge
12.0%
13
100+Wessel Nijman edge
7
6
140+Thomas Lovely edge
10
2
180sWessel Nijman edge
1
100
Highest checkoutWessel Nijman edge
40

Key performance insights

Driven by the final stat split and leg availability
Wessel Nijman created the cleaner scoring base with a 2.6 point edge in 3-dart average.
Wessel Nijman was the sharper finisher, clearing chances 31.0 percentage points better on doubles.
Wessel Nijman set the tone earlier in legs, opening with a 2.3 point First 9 advantage.
Wessel Nijman took the final leg in 12 darts, closing the match at 6–0.

Leg-flow story

Runs, breaks, and decisive legs
Wessel Nijman produced the longest run of the match with 3 legs in a row.
Wessel Nijman closed the final leg at 6–0 in 12 darts.

Scoring and finishing

Volume plus conversion
Wessel Nijman
3-dart avg88.6
180s / 140+ / 100+2 / 6 / 13
Checkout %43.0%
Highest checkout100
Checkouts6/14
Thomas Lovely
3-dart avg86
180s / 140+ / 100+1 / 10 / 7
Checkout %12.0%
Highest checkout40
Checkouts3/25

Momentum strip

Match flow by leg
L1Wessel Nijman
L2Wessel Nijman
L3Wessel Nijman
L4Lovely T.
L5Lovely T.
L6Lovely T.
L7Wessel Nijman
L8Wessel Nijman
L9Wessel Nijman

Leg-by-leg table

9 legs captured
LegWinnerDartsCheckout
Set 1 · Leg 1
Wessel Nijman
19
50
Set 1 · Leg 2Streak of 2
Wessel Nijman
14Fast leg
74
Set 1 · Leg 3Streak of 3
Wessel Nijman
17
54
Set 1 · Leg 4
Lovely T.
16
40
Set 1 · Leg 5
Lovely T.
13Fast leg
36
Set 1 · Leg 6
Lovely T.
17
25
Set 1 · Leg 7
Wessel Nijman
20
25
Set 1 · Leg 8Streak of 2
Wessel Nijman
16
32
Set 1 · Leg 9Streak of 3
Wessel Nijman
12Fast leg
100

Data coverage

Source and completeness
CoverageFull leg data
Stats rows2
Legs / visits9 / 101
Sourceexplicit