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ChallengerHardJinan2026-10-12 04:00

Hayato Matsuoka v James McCabe

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

StrongWON
H. Matsuoka to win1.71
Worth backing at 1.59 or bigger · our chance 63% · market 56/44, us 63/37

H. Matsuoka is 6-4 over the last ten and 32-23 on hard this season. J. McCabe is 2-8 over the last ten and 18-18 on hard this season. The head to head is H. Matsuoka 2-0.

The pick is H. Matsuoka to win. We make it a 63% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.59 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

H. MatsuokaJ. McCabe
248Ranking253
6-4Last 102-8
WLWLLLast 5WLLLL
-0.5V the odds-3.3
33-25Season27-25
32-23Hard 202618-18
1Last 7 days1
1dDays rest1d
1Wins here1
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
2-0

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

H. MatsuokaFAV1.6957%
J. McCabe2.2043%
Market says57% Matsuoka

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

H. Matsuoka3
J. McCabe0
Head to head3 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-12JinanH. MatsuokavJ. McCabe2 - 0
2026-03-26YokkaichiJ. McCabevH. Matsuoka0 - 2
2025-11-22SydneyH. MatsuokavJ. McCabe2 - 0

This season & this event

H. Matsuoka
J. McCabe
34-25
33-23
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
27-26
18-19
Lost R32 to S. Mochizuki
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.

The players

Hayato Matsuoka
Japan
James McCabe
Australia
248
21
Japan
31–23
1
30–21
—
1–2
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
253
23
Australia
26–24
0
17–17
0–1
9–6

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

H. Matsuoka — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-12JinanHardJ. McCabe2 - 01.6957%WON
2026-10-11JinanHardSun Qian2 - 1——WON
2026-09-23HangzhouHardT. Daniel2 - 02.7565%LOST
2026-09-22HangzhouHardA. Weber0 - 2——WON
2026-09-14Guangzhou 2HardL. Harris1 - 24.2677%LOST
2026-09-07ShanghaiHardJa. Delaney1 - 21.3572%LOST
2026-09-01ZhangjiagangHardE. Aguiard2 - 01.3770%LOST
2026-08-16AstanaHardA. Dougaz1 - 21.5759%WON
2026-08-15AstanaHardK. Sultanov2 - 11.6957%WON
2026-08-14AstanaHardF. Sun0 - 21.6758%WON

J. McCabe — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-12JinanHardH. Matsuoka2 - 02.2057%LOST
2026-10-11JinanHardS. Banthia0 - 1 RET1.0491%WON
2026-09-30JingshanHardF. Cina0 - 23.7575%LOST
2026-08-24US OpenHardL. Neumayer2 - 0——LOST
2026-08-12M25 East Lansing, MIHardN. Zamora1 - 21.2875%LOST
2026-08-04LexingtonHardD. Lajovic1 - 22.1255%LOST
2026-07-25WashingtonHardA. Bolt0 - 21.8153%LOST
2026-07-21WinnipegHardD. Chan1 - 21.5661%LOST
2026-07-16LincolnHardB. Tomic0 - 21.9350%LOST
2026-07-15LincolnHardM. Imamura0 - 21.6060%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Hayato Matsuoka or James McCabe?

Hayato Matsuoka is favourite at 1.69, which is a 57% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Hayato Matsuoka vs James McCabe?

Hayato Matsuoka is 1.69 and James McCabe is 2.20, the prices we recorded for the Jinan match.

What is the head-to-head between Hayato Matsuoka and James McCabe?

They have met 3 times and Hayato Matsuoka leads 3-0.

Who will win Hayato Matsuoka vs James McCabe?

Our model makes it Hayato Matsuoka to win at 1.71 (Strong confidence).

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