LiontipsBellucci vs O'Connell. US Open match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Bellucci advanced to the second round of the US Open thanks to a 6-4, 7-6, 6-3 win over Stan Wawrinka. In the match against the Swiss, Mattia served 12 aces, converted three break points and lost one game on his serve. For the 23-year-old Italian, it was his 21st victory on open hard courts this season, with 11 losses.
Professional qualities
Bellucci is an awkward left-hander. He is fast and understands the game well. At 23, Mattia is quite well trained in tennis tactics. The Italian will soon enter the top 100 of the world rankings.
Current indicators in the tour
Bellucci is 101st in the world ranking. This season, Mattia has shown quite good results. He showed his best result this season on the eve of the US Open at the challenger in Cary, where he managed to reach the final. During his career, the Italian has won nine trophies.
Interesting facts for betting
In his last 20 matches on outdoor hard courts, Bellucci has won 17 of them.
Current form
O'Connell started the US Open with a win over Nicholas Jarry (6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3). Christopher hit 11 aces, converted four break points and lost one game on his serve in the match against the Chilean. For the Australian, it was his 13th victory on open hard courts this season, with 12 losses.
Professional qualities
O'Connell has never been a consistent player. He is technically well-equipped, serving well and playing at the net, but his lack of consistency in his game prevents him from showing good results over long distances.
Current indicators in the tour
O'Connell is 87th in the world rankings, although he was once 53rd. Christopher has demonstrated mediocre results this season. The Australian's best result this year is the quarterfinals of the home tournament in Adelaide. O'Connell has won 14 titles in his career&
Interesting facts for betting
O'Connell has won just four of his last ten matches.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Bellucci's last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.31Bet Tie-break in the match - no
That bet has paid off in 3 of O'Connell's last 5 matches
1.89Tip and bets
Bellucci has been showing good results on outdoor hard courts this season. Mattia has done particularly well in the run-up to the US Open, reaching the final of the Cary Challenger. The Italian is a clear favourite in the upcoming match.
Our prediction is a victory for Bellucci with a handicap of (-4) games at odds of 1.88
Bet on total
We expect the match to be dictated by Bellucci, who is the favorite in this match. We believe that this match will not go beyond three sets.
The second betting tip is total under 38 games with odds of 1.97
Bet on the first set
Three of O'Connell's last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games. Expect Christopher's upcoming match against Bellucci to also start with a top-heavy first set.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.72
