LiontipsSafiullin - Fognini. Forecast and bets for the ATP Belgrade match
Command Analysis
Current form
Safiullin played successfully at the Challenger in Bratislava last week. He won that competition without losing a single set. Roman has five wins in seven matches indoors this season.
Professional qualities
Safiullin relies on a good serve in his game. He is capable of playing on the back line and has a good forehand, but he lacks mobility. In defense, he does not always finish the game, and in attack, he tries to go to the net, preferably immediately after the serve, which is his strong point and allows him to take most of the games on his serve.
Current indicators in the tour
Safiullin is currently ranked 59th in the world, but Roman recent results suggest that he could soon return to the top 50. In addition to his victory in Bratislava, the Russian also won the Cary Challenger this year. He now has 25 trophies to his name.
Interesting facts for betting
Safiullin winning streak is now five matches long.
Current form
Fognini played in Paris last week. At that Masters, Fabio successfully overcame the qualification, where he beat Fabian Marozsan and Artur Cazeau, but in the first round of the main draw, he lost to Alexander Bublik. On indoor hard courts, the Italian veteran has two wins in five matches this season.
Professional qualities
Fognini demonstrates excellent mobility and an attacking style of play when in good condition. Despite his relatively short stature, he is capable of hitting powerful shots from both sides. However, his serve has never been a strong point and the number of double faults in a given match can be high. It is also worth noting that Fabio lacks stamina, which is due to his unstable physical condition.
Current indicators in the tour
Fognini, despite his results, still holds on in the top 100 of the world rankings - he is currently in 79th place. Let us recall that Fabio was once the ninth racket in the world. This year, the Italian has played one semi-final - he reached this stage at the clay challenger in San Marino.
Interesting facts for betting
Seven of Fognini last 10 matches have gone to straight sets.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Safiullin last 5 matches, events on the court have developed according to this scenario
2.26Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Fognini 5 previous matches
2.31Tip and bets
Safiullin is the clear favorite in this pair, but we should not lose sight of the fact that last week Roman played the entire competition in Bratislava. A tough week and a flight should affect the Russian playing condition. Therefore, most likely, Fognini will be able to at least cling to a positive handicap in the upcoming match.
Our forecast is Fognini’s victory with a handicap of (+4) games at odds of 1.88
Bet on total
Safiullin and Fognini have already met each other this season. Their face-to-face match was played as part of the competition in Chengdu and ended in three sets. We expect that the upcoming meeting between the tennis players will also be "top-heavy".
The second forecast is total over 22 games with odds of 1.92
Bet on the first set
Three of Fognini last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games. We expect Fabio upcoming match against Safiullin to also start with a low-scoring first set.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.99
