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MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBERMATCHES 149EVENTS 12LIVE 2ALERTS 24
ChallengerClayPorto2026-09-27 15:30

Anton Matusevich v Tiago Cacao

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
T. Cacao to win a set (set handicap +1.5)
Worth backing at 1.78 or bigger · our chance 56% · market 76/24, us 73/27

T. Cacao is 7-3 over the last ten and 3-3 on clay this season. A. Matusevich is 6-4 over the last ten and 11-7 on clay this season.

The pick is T. Cacao to win a set (set handicap +1.5). We make it a 56% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.78 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

A. MatusevichT. Cacao
505Ranking883
6-4Last 107-3
LWLWLLast 5LLWWW
+0.2V the odds+1.5
48-21Season22-21
11-7Clay 20263-3
0Last 7 days1
10dDays rest5d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
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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. MatusevichFAV1.4066%
T. Cacao2.7334%
Market says66% Matusevich

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. Matusevich2
T. Cacao0
Head to head2 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-09-27PortoA. MatusevichvT. Cacao2 - 1
2022-05-25M25 MataroT. CacaovA. Matusevich0 - 2

This season & this event

A. Matusevich
T. Cacao
50-21
13-7
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
22-22
3-4
Did not play
Did not play

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.

No previous edition of this event found in the feed.

The players

Anton Matusevich
United Kingdom
Tiago Cacao
Portugal
505
25
United Kingdom
25–8
3
23–6
2–2
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
883
28
Portugal
0–1
0
0–1
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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. Matusevich — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-28PortoClayR. Bertrand2 - 11.5759%WON
2026-09-27PortoClayT. Cacao2 - 11.4066%WON
2026-09-17RennesHard (Indoor)T. Schoolkate1 - 22.5063%LOST
2026-09-14RennesHard (Indoor)M. Kaouk0 - 21.2076%WON
2026-08-26Roehampton 2 (United Kingdom) - QualificationHardM. Ribecai1 - 21.5263%LOST
2026-08-25Roehampton 2 (United Kingdom) - QualificationHardC. Bittoun2 - 11.1285%WON
2026-08-21Roehampton (United Kingdom)HardO. Tarvet1 - 22.9167%LOST
2026-08-20Roehampton (United Kingdom)HardM. Ceban2 - 01.3074%WON
2026-08-19Roehampton (United Kingdom)HardE. Moller0 - 21.8751%WON
2026-08-18Roehampton (United Kingdom)HardY. Shimizu0 - 21.7455%WON

T. Cacao — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-27PortoClayA. Matusevich2 - 12.7366%LOST
2026-09-22M25 SetubalHardR. Bertrand2 - 02.2960%LOST
2026-09-19M25 Sintra 2HardP. Schoen2 - 03.0268%LOST
2026-09-18M25 Sintra 2HardA. Deckers1 - 22.1257%WON
2026-09-17M25 Sintra 2HardT. Torres2 - 02.6165%WON
2026-09-16M25 Sintra 2HardB. T. George0 - 2——WON
2026-09-10M25 SintraHardO. Weightman2 - 01.8851%WON
2026-09-08M25 SintraHardA. Burdet2 - 01.1782%WON
2026-09-01Porto 2ClayA. Moro Canas1 - 24.7280%LOST
2026-08-31Porto 2ClayA. Ayeni0 - 21.6856%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Anton Matusevich or Tiago Cacao?

Anton Matusevich is favourite at 1.40, which is a 66% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Anton Matusevich vs Tiago Cacao?

Anton Matusevich is 1.40 and Tiago Cacao is 2.73, the prices we recorded for the Porto match.

What is the head-to-head between Anton Matusevich and Tiago Cacao?

They have met 2 times and Anton Matusevich leads 2-0.

Who will win Anton Matusevich vs Tiago Cacao?

Our model makes it Tiago Cacao to win a set (Lean confidence).

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