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ChallengerClayCuritiba2026-10-01 15:00

Mateus Alves v Gonzalo Villanueva

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidWON
G. Villanueva to win2.80
Worth backing at 2.64 or bigger · our chance 38% · market 67/33, us 62/38

G. Villanueva is 8-2 over the last ten and 44-22 on clay this season. M. Alves is 9-1 over the last ten and 25-8 on clay this season. M. Alves has played 5 matches in seven days. The head to head is M. Alves 1-2.

The pick is G. Villanueva to win. We make it a 38% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.64 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

M. AlvesG. Villanueva
548Ranking376
9-1Last 108-2
WWWWWLast 5WLWWW
+1.2V the odds+0.4
34-14Season45-24
25-8Clay 202644-22
5Last 7 days1
2dDays rest3d
1Wins here1
Defending titleFitnessClear
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

M. AlvesFAV1.4066%
G. Villanueva2.7234%
Market says66% Alves

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

M. Alves1
G. Villanueva3
Head to head4 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-01CuritibaM. AlvesvG. Villanueva0 - 2
2025-05-06SantosG. VillanuevavM. Alves2 - 1
2024-09-30 Buenos Aires 3 (Argentina) - Qualification, ClayM. AlvesvG. Villanueva1 - 2
2024-09-16Cali Challenger MenG. VillanuevavM. Alves0 - 2

This season & this event

M. Alves
Defending title
G. Villanueva
37-15
27-9
Champion
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
46-26
45-24
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.

The players

Mateus Alves
Brazil
Gonzalo Villanueva
Argentina
548
25
Brazil
3–8
0
1–2
2–6
—
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
376
31
Argentina
8–12
0
—
8–12
—

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

M. Alves — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-01CuritibaClayG. Villanueva0 - 21.4066%LOST
2026-09-29CuritibaClayJ. Pereira1 - 21.0886%WON
2026-09-27M15 Curitiba (Brazil)—P. Sakamoto2 - 0——WON
2026-09-26M15 Curitiba (Brazil)—W. Leite2 - 01.0988%WON
2026-09-25M15 Curitiba (Brazil)—V. C. Loureiro J.2 - 0——WON
2026-09-24M15 Curitiba (Brazil)—P. H. Chabalgoity2 - 0——WON
2026-09-23M15 Curitiba (Brazil)—M. Mouilleron Salvo2 - 01.0193%WON
2026-09-13M15 Leme (Brazil)ClayP. Sakamoto2 - 0——WON
2026-09-12M15 Leme (Brazil)ClayR. Tosetto2 - 0——WON
2026-09-11M15 Leme (Brazil)ClayR. Augusto dos Santos2 - 0——WON

G. Villanueva — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-02CuritibaClayG. I. Justo2 - 02.5262%LOST
2026-10-01CuritibaClayM. Alves0 - 22.7266%WON
2026-09-28CuritibaClayJ. C. Prado Angelo2 - 13.1069%WON
2026-09-21Buenos Aires 3ClayG. I. Justo1 - 2——LOST
2026-08-29M15 Mar Del Plata (Argentina)ClayJ. Aguilar Cardozo1 - 2——LOST
2026-08-28M15 Mar Del Plata (Argentina)ClayS. De La Fuente2 - 0——WON
2026-08-27M15 Mar Del Plata (Argentina)ClayV. A. Darderi2 - 0——WON
2026-08-26M15 Mar Del Plata (Argentina)ClayL. C. Castro2 - 0——WON
2026-08-22M15 Asuncion 2 (Paraguay)ClayJ. Aguilar Cardozo0 - 2——LOST
2026-08-21M15 Asuncion 2 (Paraguay)ClayD. Bobo2 - 0——WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Mateus Alves or Gonzalo Villanueva?

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

What are the odds for Mateus Alves vs Gonzalo Villanueva?

Mateus Alves is 1.40 and Gonzalo Villanueva is 2.72, the prices we recorded for the Curitiba match.

What is the head-to-head between Mateus Alves and Gonzalo Villanueva?

They have met 4 times and Gonzalo Villanueva leads 3-1.

Who will win Mateus Alves vs Gonzalo Villanueva?

Our model makes it Gonzalo Villanueva to win at 2.80 (Solid confidence).

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