LiontipsNikoloz Basilashvili vs Gianluca Mager. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Metz (September 20, 2021).
Command Analysis
Basilashvili has been inconsistent this year. It is very difficult to predict his physical form and mental readiness for this tournament. The Georgian tennis player surely can go against any opponent and put up a fight against the top-ranked players, but he can also yield to someone ranked in the second hundred. We would like to mention that Basilashvili has won two tournaments this year, in Doha and in Munich.
Mager is in average form, and we do not expect outstanding performance in Metz from him. Moreover, the Italian tennis player does not feel very confident on hard courts - after all, he is a clay-court specialist. Mager was eliminated from the last three tournaments right at the start - in Cincinnati, Winston-Salem, and New York, Mager didn't pass the first rounds.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Mager has played 3 tie-breaks in the last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
More than 9.5 games were played in the first set in 4 of Basilashvili's last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
Mager plays excellently on clay but is not so confident on other surfaces. Basilashvili will be hard to beat, and we suggest betting on his victory with a negative handicap.
Our prediction - Basilashvili to win with a handicap (-3)
If Basilashvili loses this match, that would be through his own mistakes. Mager doesn't play well on hard, while Basilashvili has won a tournament on this surface earlier this year. We predict Basilashvili's confident victory in straight sets.
Second prediction - total under 22 games
