2018 Unibet Premier League Play Offs Stats Guide

2018 UNIBET PREMIER LEAGUE PLAY-OFFS FINAL NIGHT STATS GUIDE @CarlyFletch

Contents Page

Page

Description

1

Head to Head Records

2

Scoring Overview

3

1st 9 Darts Per Leg Overview

4

1st 3 Darts Per Leg Overview

5

Leg Win Percentage Overviews

6

Winning Legs Graphical Overview

7

MVG Checkout Overview

8

R.Cross Checkout Overview

9

G.Anderson Checkout Overview

10

M.Smith Checkout Overview

11

161-170 Checkout Overview

12

Nine Darters

13

Contact Details

1

Head to Heads Michael Van Gerwen: (Finished 1st) Week 1: vs R.Cross W 7-2 Week 3: vs G.Anderson W 7-3 Week 7: vs M.Smith W 7-2 Week 13: vs M.Smith W 7-1 Week 14: vs R.Cross W 7-2 Week 15: vs G.Anderson L 5-7

Pos Player

G.Anderson (Finished 3rd) Week 1: vs M.Smith L 5-7 Week 3: vs MVG L 3-7 Week 9: vs R.Cross L 5-7 Week 11: vs M.Smith W 7-2 Week 11: vs R.Cross W 7-3 Week 15: vs MVG W 7-5

R.Cross: (Finished 4th) Week 1: vs MVG L 2-7 Week 5: vs M.Smith W 7-5 Week 9: vs G.Anderson W 7-5 Week 10: vs M.Smith W 7-5 Week 11: vs G.Anderson L 3-7 Week 14: vs MVG L 2-7

Pl

W

D

L

F

A

Pts

+/-

1

M. Van Gerwen

6

5

0

1

40

17

10

+23

2

G.Anderson

6

3

0

3

34

31

6

+3

3

R.Cross

6

3

0

3

28

36

6

-8

4

M.Smith

6

1

0

5

22

40

2

-18

M.Smith (Finished 2nd) Week 1: vs G.Anderson W 7-5 Week 5: vs R.Cross L 5-7 Week 7: vs MVG L 2-7 Week 10: vs R.Cross L 5-7 Week 11: vs G.Anderson L 2-7 Week 13: vs MVG L 1-7

In the head to heads between the four finalists during the league phase, M.Smith registered just 1 win and that was in the opening week against his great pal G.Anderson who was suffering with a bad back. He has lost the 5 fixtures against his rivals since. MVG in contrast won 5 out of the 6 games played, only losing to Anderson in Week 15 to deny him a 100% record against the other contenders. That also set up a Semi-Final match up with World Champion Rob Cross who he has defeated in both match ups throughout the league phase. Cross and Anderson have both won 3 and lost 3 but The Flying Scotsman has a superior leg difference. There were no draws between the players.

Scoring Overview Player

180’s

Per Leg

177

174

171

Stray Darts %

M.Van Gerwen

56

0.34

2

1

3

4.32%

R.Cross

54

0.32

0

0

7

6.80%

G.Anderson

57

0.33

8

4

5

7.78%

M.Smith

41

0.26

2

0

0

5.67%

106.75

Tournament 3DA

104

MVG has the highest tournament average of the final 4 and the only player above 100. He has held a tournament 3DA of 100+ throughout this years Premier League. Smith has the lowest. All players have registered an average of 100+ in a match throughout this years league stage. MVG & Anderson have both registered match averages of 110+ in the league phase.

103.56

101.25

99.14 98.5 97.33

95.75

95.23

93 MVG

Cros s

Anders on

Of the 4 finalists there is very little to choose between MVG, Cross & Anderson for the most 180’s and 180 Per Leg Ratio.

Anderson has it many more of the other big 3 treble visits (171, 174 & 177) – a further 17 – whereas Cross is quite prolific scoring 171. Anderson also has the highest percentage of Stray Darts and MVG the least.

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PLEASE NOTE: My data has been extracted from live.dartsdata.com and there was a couple of errors in Anderson & Smith data hence a small discrepancy in their 3DA’s. I have watched matches back to ascertain this corrected data. This data also includes Anderson checking out a miscounted referee call.

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3

1 9 Darts Per Leg st

Player

Median Left After 9

Legs on finish after 9

Legs on <100 after 9

100+ Visit Percentage 1st 9 Darts

MVG

164

60.12% (98)

20.86% (34)

57.67%

R.Cross

186

40.83% (69)

11.24% (19)

51.48%

G.Anderson

181

44.00% (77)

13.71% (24)

52.95%

M.Smith

179

42.31% (66)

6.41% (10)

51.50%

114

113.31

0 Treble Visits

1 Treble Visits

2 Treble Visits

3 Treble Visits

M.Van Gerwen

17.38%

33.95%

36.61%

12.07%

R.Cross

23.87%

37.28%

28.21%

10.65%

G.Anderson

21.14%

38.67%

28.19%

12.00%

M.Smith

25.00%

35.47%

32.05%

7.48%

Player

1st 9 3DA

110.5

106.99

107 105.28

104.34 103.5

100 MVG

Cros s

Anders on

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Unsurprisingly MVG tops all the stats when it comes to the 1st 9 darts scoring power of the 4 finalists. He is the only player on a finish after 9 darts in more than 50% of the legs played throughout this years league phase and also the only player on a finish after 9 darts based on the Median score left. Amazingly heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also on a finish of less than 100 in just over 20% of the legs heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played after 9 darts. He has by far the best 1 st 9 3DA and his having a 2 or 3 treble visit on 48.68% of occasions.

1 3 Darts Per Leg st

Player

0 Treble Visits

1 Treble Visits

2 Treble Visits

3 Treble Visits

M.Van Gerwen

18.40%

37.42%

35.58%

8.59%

R.Cross

23.08%

41.42%

28.99%

6.51%

G.Anderson

18.86%

39.43%

29.14%

12.57%

M.Smith

28.21%

33.33%

30.77%

7.69%

110

1st Throw Score 109.36 108.85

107.5

MVG

Cross

Anderson

Smith

100 or less

55.83%

64.50%

58.29%

61.54%

>100

44.17%

35.50%

41.71%

38.46%

MVG

Cross

Anderson

Smith

Single 1

0.61%

4.14%

1.71%

0.00%

Treble 1

1.84%

2.96%

0.57%

0.64%

Single 5

3.68%

3.55%

8.00%

2.56%

Treble 5

1.23%

0.00%

3.43%

1.92%

Single 20

51.53%

55.62%

46.29%

60.90%

Treble 20

41.10%

33.73%

40.00%

33.97%

1st 3 3DA

1st Dart Per Leg 105

103.37 102.5

102.07

100 MVG

Cros s

Anderson

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The bar chart below demonstrates the 1st 3 Darts 3DA throughout the PL so far. The left table shows the visit % of either 0, 1, 2 or 3 big treble (Typically T20, T19, T18 or T17) visits per 1st 3 darts. Tables below show 1st throw per leg score & 1st dart per leg score as these are available for betting purposes.

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Leg Win Overview

Graphical image of winning darts per leg is on the next page.

Leg Win %

MVG

R.Cross

G.Anderson

M.Smith

On Throw

80.25%

65.48%

70.45%

68.83%

Against Throw

46.34%

37.65%

37.93%

46.84%

Overall

63.19%

51.48%

54.29%

57.69%

League Phase

MVG

R.Cross

G.Anderson

M.Smith

Leg Difference

+43

+5

+15

+24

Leg Win %

MVG

R.Cross

G.Anderson

M.Smith

12 Darts or Less

26.21%

12.64%

21.05%

7.78%

15 Darts or Less

75.73%

71.26%

76.84%

58.89%

18 Darts or Less

97.09%

97.70%

94.74%

90.00%

MVG

R.Cross

G.Anderson

M.Smith

On Throw: Win Leg & 15 Darts or less

53.09%

41.67%

51.14%

36.36%

Against Darts: Win Leg & 12 Darts or Less

17.07%

8.24%

12.64%

2.53%

Leg Win %

MVG has the best leg win percentage overall and on throw. Rob Cross has the worst leg win percentage on throw, against throw & overall. Michael Smith has the best win percentage against throw throughout this years league and his timing has been the reason he finished second in the league.

The leg differences in the league stages reflect the league standings for the Top 4.

MVG and Gary Anderson clearly throw the highest percentage of winning legs in 12 darts or less. Cross matches the pair over 15 or 18 darts or less. Smith has the worst record in all three areas quite considerably.

One stat I like is limiting your opponent to 4 visits to the board per leg, meaning they need a 12 darter or less. MVG tops both these statistics on throw & against throw, followed by Anderson. Smith surprisingly has only won 2.53% of legs against throw & in 12 darts or less despite having such a good record against throw.

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6

Darts Per Winning Leg 25

24 23

20 19 19

18

18 18 16 15 14

14

Number

13

13

13

12 11 10 9

9

9

9

7

7 6

6

6

7

6

6

5

5

4

4 3 2

2 2

1 0

0 090 0

0 0100 0

11

2 1

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2

1 020

0 021 0

Darts Per Winning Leg

MVG

Cross

Anderson

2

Smith

0 022+0

This page shows a breakdown of the doubles overview, doubles breakdown, outshot breakdown & 100+ out shots overview. 161-170 are on Page 11. MVG has had 20 x 100+ checkouts during this years PL league phase. This equates to 19.42% of winnings legs.

MVG Checkout Stats

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

Hit

Double

Miss

0

1

0

1

2

8

0

3

0

4

4

1

0

5

1

100

1

0

110

1

1

120

1

0

130

3

1

140

2

0

150

1

0

101

0

0

111

1

0

121

2

2

131

0

0

141

3

0

151

0

0

3

6

5

102

0

0

112

1

0

122

3

1

132

5

1

142

1

0

152

1

1

0

7

0

103

1

0

113

0

0

123

0

0

133

1

0

143

0

0

153

0

0

21

8

16

1

9

3

104

4

1

114

6

3

124

2

0

134

0

0

144

2

1

154

0

0

7

10

8

105

1

0

115

0

0

125

0

0

135

0

0

145

4

1

155

1

0

0

11

1

106

3

2

116

2

1

126

1

0

136

0

0

146

1

0

156

0

0

6

12

5

107

1

1

117

1

0

127

2

0

137

0

0

147

0

0

157

0

0

0

13

1

3

14

1

108

2

0

118

1

0

128

2

0

138

1

0

148

3

2

158

1

0

0

15

0

109

0

0

119

0

0

129

3

0

139

1

0

149

0

0

160

3

0

17

16

29

0

17

0

9

18

7

2

19

1

25

20

23

4

Bull

14

Outshot

Hit

Atempts

Checkout %

<41

52

63

82.54%

41-99

31

61

50.82%

100+

20

102

19.61%

Doubles Hit Atempted

Number

Dbl %

103 227

45.37%

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This page shows a breakdown of the doubles overview, doubles breakdown, outshot breakdown & 100+ out shots overview. 161-170 are on Page 11. Cross has had 10 x 100+ checkouts during this years PL league phase. This equates to 11.49% of winnings legs.

R.Cross Checkout Stats

Hit

Double

Miss

1

1

1

0

2

2

0

3

0

4

4

8

3

5

5

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

100

3

0

110

2

0

120

0

0

130

1

0

140

3

0

150

2

0

101

1

0

111

1

0

121

3

1

131

0

0

141

2

0

151

2

0

4

6

1

102

0

0

112

3

2

122

0

0

132

0

0

142

2

0

152

0

0

1

7

0

103

1

0

113

0

0

123

0

0

133

0

0

143

2

1

153

0

0

14

8

14

1

9

1

104

1

1

114

0

0

124

4

0

134

4

0

144

3

1

154

1

0

4

10

10

105

1

0

115

0

0

125

1

0

135

0

0

145

0

0

155

2

0

0

11

0

106

3

0

116

3

0

126

2

0

136

3

0

146

0

0

156

0

0

4

12

2

107

2

2

117

1

0

127

2

0

137

2

0

147

0

0

157

0

0

0

13

0

1

14

2

108

0

0

118

2

0

128

2

1

138

4

0

148

2

0

158

0

0

1

15

1

109

1

0

119

1

1

129

1

0

139

1

0

149

1

0

160

0

0

24

16

25

0

17

0

13

18

5

0

19

0

10

20

18

2

Bull

12

Outshot

Hit

Atempts

Checkout %

<41

38

50

76.00%

41-99

39

68

57.35%

100+

10

97

10.31%

Doubles Hit Atempted

Number

Dbl %

87 194

44.85%

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Anderson Checkout Stats

This page shows a breakdown of the doubles overview, doubles breakdown, outshot breakdown & 100+ out shots overview. 161-170 are on Page 11.

Anderson has had 18 x 100+ checkouts during this years PL league phase. This equates to 18.95% of winnings legs.

Hit

Double

Miss

2

1

7

4

2

3

1

3

2

3

4

5

2

5

3

2

6

5

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

100

2

0

110

3

0

120

1

1

130

2

0

140

1

0

150

1

1

101

2

1

111

2

0

121

3

1

131

0

0

141

2

0

151

1

0

102

1

0

112

2

1

122

2

0

132

3

0

142

1

0

152

0

0

3

7

5

103

0

0

113

0

0

123

0

0

133

0

0

143

0

0

153

1

0

4

8

3

104

3

2

114

1

0

124

2

1

134

0

0

144

6

2

154

0

0

2

9

1

8

10

20

105

2

1

115

1

0

125

1

0

135

2

1

145

0

0

155

2

0

0

11

0

106

1

0

116

2

0

126

2

0

136

1

0

146

2

0

156

0

0

5

12

11

107

0

0

117

2

2

127

3

0

137

0

0

147

1

0

157

1

0

1

13

0

108

1

1

118

1

0

128

0

0

138

1

1

148

0

0

158

0

0

2

14

8

1

15

0

109

0

0

119

0

0

129

1

0

139

1

0

149

0

0

160

3

0

8

16

6

1

17

1

1

18

4

2

19

2

36

20

34

7

Bull

9

Outshot

Hit

Atempts

Checkout %

<41

34

52

65.38%

41-99

43

75

57.33%

100+

18

98

18.37%

Doubles Hit Atempted

Number

Dbl %

95

42.41%*

224

Differs due to atempted counts being 224 not 226.

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M.Smith Checkout Stats

This page shows a breakdown of the doubles overview, doubles breakdown, outshot breakdown & 100+ out shots overview. 161-170 are on Page 11. Smith has had 11 x 100+ checkouts during this years PL league phase. This equates to 12.22% of winnings legs.

Hit

Double

Miss

0

1

1

1

2

2

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

O/S

At

Hit

0

3

0

100

2

0

110

2

0

120

3

0

130

2

0

140

1

0

150

2

0

2

4

1

101

1

0

111

1

0

121

3

0

131

0

0

141

3

0

151

2

0

6

5

6

2

6

4

102

1

0

112

1

0

122

1

0

132

2

0

142

3

0

152

0

0

2

7

3

103

0

0

113

0

0

123

0

0

133

0

0

143

1

0

153

0

0

3

8

4

104

3

0

114

2

1

124

5

2

134

2

0

144

2

0

154

0

0

1

9

2

17

10

24

105

1

0

115

1

0

125

1

0

135

0

0

145

1

0

155

0

0

1

11

0

106

3

1

116

3

2

126

4

1

136

2

0

146

1

0

156

1

0

3

12

2

107

1

1

117

0

0

127

3

0

137

2

0

147

0

0

157

1

0

2

13

0

2

14

6

108

2

0

118

1

0

128

2

1

138

1

0

148

3

0

158

0

0

0

15

3

109

0

0

119

0

0

129

0

0

139

0

0

149

0

0

160

4

2

1

16

2

0

17

0

1

18

4

1

19

0

40

20

51

5

Bull

7

Outshot

Hit

Atempts

Checkout %

<41

50

62

80.65%

41-99

29

52

55.77%

100+

11

108

10.19%

Doubles

Number

Hit

90

Atempted

212

Dbl %

42.45%

10

11

Big Fish?

Player

Left

Atempted

Missed Bull

Checked Out

M.Van Gerwen

17

17

5

1

R.Cross

9

9

0

0

G.Anderson

13

13

1

2

M.Smith

15

15

4

0

These 4 players have left the big fish 54 times between them from the 663 legs theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played collectively during this years Unibet Premier League. That equates to an outshot opportunity at 170 in 8.14% of the legs theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played. This should be left a few times on finals night and if the opportunity presents itself they have registered the first two trebles 24.07% (13) of occasions collectively and checked out 5.56% of the time (3 occasions). Rob Cross is the only player not to have had an attempt at the bull and left it the least.

Other Treble/Treble/Bull/Outshots M.Van Gerwen Outshot

Atempt

R.Cross

Missed Check Bull Out

Atempt

G.Anderson

Missed Check Bull Out

Atempt

M.Smith

Missed Check Bull Out

Atempt

Missed Check Bull Out

161

2

0

0

4

0

0

5

0

0

3

0

0

164

6

2

0

4

2

0

6

0

0

6

1

0

167

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

No 9 darter during this years Premier League so far. Anderson has come the closest so far throughout, hitting the first 8 trebles before missing the double. MVG has got the first 7 before throwing a stray dart. Meanwhile Cross & Smith have got no further than 5 accurate darts. If there is a 9 darter it would look most likely to be MVG or Anderson. Perhaps in the final?

Nine Darter?

0

58.9

1

41.1 22.7

3

8.6

4

3.7

5

3.1

6

1.2

7 0.6 8 0 9 0

40

2

23.4

3

12.6

4

4

5

2.3

6

1.7

7

1.1

8 0.6 9 0

0

15

30

45

60

75

0

% Percentage of Legs

66.3

1

Darts Per Leg Progress

6.5

4

45

60

75

66

1

13.6

3

30

0

33.7

2

15

% Percentage of Legs

0

Darts Progress Per Leg

60

1

Darts Progress Per Leg

2

Darts Progress Per Leg

0

3

5 0.6 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0

34

2

18

3

7.7

4

1.9

5

1.3

6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0

0

17.5

35

% Percentage of Legs

52.5

70

0

17.5

35

% Percentage of Legs

52.5

70

12

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Contact Details Thank you for looking through this statistical guide to the final 4 players in this years Unibet Premier League.

If you have any further questions regarding any statistics relating to this years events please do not hesitate to contact me on Twitter. (Contact details are below)

@CarlyFletch N.B. All data collated throughout this guide has been obtained from live.dartsdata.com or from inputting the data live in play to a database I created myself. Most of it is from the latter and as such there is some minor discrepancies to the data retrieved via the former method.

The main discrepancies are Gary Andersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s data. I have 2 less checkout attempts and a slight difference in his tournament 3DA. There is also a minor difference in the tournament 3DA for Michael Smith.

All data assumed correct at the time of creating this document.

Background Photo: Lawrence Lustig (PDC)