LiontipsPegula vs. Krejcikova: WTA Finals Match Prediction
Jessica Pegula and Barbora Krejcikova exchanged victories in two head-to-head matches. The next match between the tennis players will be held on November 5 in Riyadh as part of the second round of the group stage. Jessica and Barbora lost at the start and today it is important to win in order to have a good chance of reaching the semifinals. Who will be stronger and what bets to play? - the answer is in our forecast
Match announcement
Jessica Pegula
USACurrent form
In Riyadh, Pegula started the match against her compatriot Cori Gauff. Both tennis players made many unforced errors in that match and were uncertain on their serves. In the end, Cori worked more boldly, more aggressively and achieved victory with a score of 3-6, 2-6. It should be noted that Jessica scored 28 full-forces, but only made eight winners.
Professional qualities
Pegula always strives to attack, to impose her game. When she is in shape, such tennis brings her success. Now, apparently, Jessica is far from optimal condition, which could be observed at the last tournaments in Asia.
Current indicators in the tour
Jessica is last year finalist of the final tournament. At the moment, she is ranked sixth in the world. The American has won two titles this year - in Berlin on grass and in Toronto on hard.
Interesting facts for betting
- Pegula has not exchanged winning sets with her opponents in her last four matches
- No more than nine games have been played in the first set in the American three previous matches
Barbora Krejcikova
Czech RepublicCurrent form
Krejcikova got to the final tournament by fulfilling two conditions – winning the Grand Slam title and being in the top 20 of the world rankings. Let us recall that Barbora has the Wimbledon title. In Riyadh, the Czech tennis player played against the formidable Šwiętek at the start, put up a serious fight, but still lost in three sets (6-4, 5-7, 2-6). Krejcikova gave up her serve five times during the match, and Iga has not yet converted 15 break points.
Professional qualities
Barbora tries to play combination tennis, thinks through the rallies, catches the right moment to attack. In addition, she acts well at the net, which periodically baffles her opponents.
Current indicators in the tour
In the world rankings, Krejcikova is ranked 13th, although she used to be the world second racket. The Czech has not demonstrated a stable game throughout the season, but nevertheless, she was able to unexpectedly win Wimbledon. Also, at the beginning of the year, she reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
Interesting facts for betting
- Two of Krejcikova previous three matches have gone to tiebreaks
- In the Czech last three matches, more than nine games were played in the first set
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
That the scenario that played out in three of Pegula last five games.
2.25Bet 2nd set: total under 9.5 games
This bet has been successful in Krejcikova last three matches
1.63Tip and bets
Both tennis players did not play their best matches at the start in Riyadh, with Krejcikova notching a set win over Swiatek, and Pegula losing to Gauff without a chance. In two head-to-head matches, Barbora and Jessica exchanged victories. We think that today the chances of winning are largely equal and, taking into account the odds, we recommend a forecast for the Czech.
Our prediction is Krejcikova victory with odds of 2.67
Bet on total
In case of defeat today, there is a high probability that the chances of reaching the semifinals will be lost. It is unlikely that in such a situation either of the opponents will leave the court without a fight, especially since in their last personal meeting they played three sets.
The second bet is total over 21 games for 1.81
Bet on the first set
In the three previous matches involving Krejcikova, more than nine games were played in the first set. In our opinion, it is in this segment of the game that the most intense battle for the initiative will unfold.
Forecast - total games in the first set over 9.5 with odds of 2.05
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