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Alex Barrena v Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

StrongLOST
A. Barrena to win2.20
Worth backing at 1.98 or bigger · our chance 51% · market 43/57, us 51/49

A. Barrena is 8-2 over the last ten and 28-22 on clay this season. M. Pucinelli de Almeida is 4-6 over the last ten and 28-12 on clay this season. The head to head is A. Barrena 1-2.

The pick is A. Barrena to win. We make it a 51% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.98 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

A. BarrenaM. Pucinelli de Almeida
235Ranking260
8-2Last 104-6
WWWWWLast 5LWWLL
+1.6V the odds+0.1
29-28Season34-19
28-22Clay 202628-12
0Last 7 days3
8dDays rest3d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
1-2

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

A. Barrena2.2043%
M. Pucinelli de AlmeidaFAV1.6857%
Market says57% Almeida

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

A. Barrena1
M. Pucinelli de Almeida2
Head to head3 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-01-28ConcepcionM. Pucinelli de AlmeidavA. Barrena1 - 2
2024-10-08Villa Maria Challenger MenM. Pucinelli de AlmeidavA. Barrena2 - 0
2023-09-27Bogota Challenger MenA. BarrenavM. Pucinelli de Almeida0 - 2

This season & this event

A. Barrena
M. Pucinelli de Almeida
29-29
28-23
Reached R32
Lost R32 to O. Luz
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
35-19
29-12
Lost R32 to E. Nava
Lost R16 to A. Collarini

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Alex Barrena
Argentina
Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida
Brazil
224
23
Argentina
29–28
1
0–2
29–25
0–1
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
255
25
Brazil
34–19
1
3–3
31–14
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Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

A. Barrena — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-05AntofagastaClayM. Pucinelli de Almeida0 - 22.2057%LOST
2026-09-27Buenos Aires 3ClayF. Mena2 - 0——WON
2026-09-26Buenos Aires 3ClayJ. Aguilar Cardozo0 - 22.7064%WON
2026-09-25Buenos Aires 3ClayJ. C. Prado Angelo0 - 22.1455%WON
2026-09-24Buenos Aires 3ClayJ. P. Ficovich0 - 21.5361%WON
2026-09-21Buenos Aires 3ClayV. Garay0 - 2——WON
2026-09-19BiellaClayC. A. Caniato2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-18BiellaClayJ. C. Martin Manzano2 - 0——WON
2026-09-17BiellaClayS. Pieri2 - 0——WON
2026-09-14BiellaClayM. Chazal2 - 1——WON

M. Pucinelli de Almeida — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-05AntofagastaClayA. Barrena0 - 21.6857%WON
2026-10-02CuritibaClayT. Barrios Vera1 - 22.0052%LOST
2026-09-30CuritibaClayJ. Reis Da Silva1 - 21.5361%WON
2026-09-29CuritibaClayP. A. Saraiva Dos Santos2 - 11.1682%WON
2026-09-21Buenos Aires 3ClayH. Dellien1 - 2——LOST
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryR. Bertola1 - 2——LOST
2026-09-02MallorcaHardJ. D. Hara Friend0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-01MallorcaHardM. Gengel2 - 0——WON
2026-08-31MallorcaHardC. Langmo2 - 0——WON
2026-08-25Roehampton 2 (United Kingdom) - QualificationHardO. Tarvet0 - 2——LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Alex Barrena or Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida?

Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida is favourite at 1.68, which is a 57% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Alex Barrena vs Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida?

Alex Barrena is 2.20 and Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida is 1.68, the prices we recorded for the Antofagasta match.

What is the head-to-head between Alex Barrena and Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida?

They have met 3 times and Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida leads 2-1.

Who will win Alex Barrena vs Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida?

Our model makes it Alex Barrena to win at 2.20 (Strong confidence).

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