Bergs - Popyrin. Prediction for the ATP Indian Wells match
Bergs and Popyrin will meet in the second round of the Indian Wells tournament on March 8. Popyrin's performance this season is not impressive - he has only one victory in six fights this year. Will the Australian be able to beat Bergs in the upcoming match? - the bets for this match are in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Zizou Bergs

Current form
Bergs beat Ethan Quinn (7-6, 6-3) in the first round of the Indian Wells competition. In the confrontation with the American, Zizu made five aces, made two break points and lost one game on his serve. For the Belgian, it was the tenth victory on the open hard court this season, with five defeats.
Professional qualities
Bergs is one of the aggressive tennis players, but so far he lacks stability. This is especially noticeable when hitting from the backhand, where he often makes mistakes. However, the Belgian's forehand is a real weapon with which he is able to cause serious problems to many rivals.
Current indicators in the tour
Bergs won his 12th career title last season. It was a victory at the clay challenger in Tallahassee. In the world ranking, the Belgian is currently in 53rd place.
Interesting facts for betting
The last six matches involving Bergs have been played in two sets.

Alexei Popyrin

Current form
Popyrin is showing an extremely weak start to the season - the Australian has one win in six matches this year. He played his last tournament in Dubai, where he beat Hadi Habib in the first round, but then lost to Marin Cilic.
Professional qualities
Popyrin differs from other players of a similar style by his outstanding composure. He doesn't get lost at crucial moments and acts confidently in tie-breaks. The Australian has a good serve and is able to finish the draws quickly thanks to flat shots. Alexey often goes to the net if he gets the chance.
Current indicators in the tour
Popyrin is the 27th racket of the world at the moment. Last season, the Australian won the outdoor hard court in Montreal. It was his third ATP title of his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Popyrin has won only one game and suffered five defeats this season.
Trends
There is no Tie-breakbetin the match
This bet played in 3 of the 5 previous Popyrin matches
1.87Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
In 3 of Bergs' last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.35Tip and bets
Bergs is in great shape and has been demonstrating excellent outdoor hard court play this season. Let's remind that this year Zizu has played the final at the Auckland competition on this surface. We believe that the Belgian is able to stay in Indian Wells for another couple of matches.
Our prediction is that Bergs will win by a factor of 2.01
Bet on the total
Bergs and Popyrin had already met with each other earlier in their careers. Their only head-to-head match was played in two sets. Most likely, the upcoming match between them will also be grassroots.
The second betting tip is a total of less than 23 games for a coefficient of 2.01
Bet on the first set
In three of Popyrin's last five matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. Most likely, the upcoming match against Bergs will also start with the riding of the first game.
The betting tip is a total of more than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 1.61