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ChallengerClayCuritiba2026-09-29 16:30

Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida v Paulo Andre Saraiva Dos Santos

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
M. Pucinelli de Almeida to win1.17
Price too short today - wait for 1.29 or bigger · our chance 78% · market 79/21, us 78/22

M. Pucinelli de Almeida is 4-6 over the last ten and 26-11 on clay this season. P. A. Saraiva Dos Santos is 8-2 over the last ten and 28-20 on clay this season. The head to head is M. Pucinelli de Almeida 1-0.

The pick is M. Pucinelli de Almeida to win. We make it a 78% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.29 or bigger. At 1.17 that is not there yet - leave it, or wait for the price to drift in-play (an early break against usually does it).

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

Key numbers

M. Pucinelli de AlmeidaP. A. Saraiva Dos Santos
260Ranking-
4-6Last 108-2
LLLWWLast 5WWWWW
-0.1V the odds+0.8
32-18Season36-23
26-11Clay 202628-20
0Last 7 days2
8dDays rest1d
0Wins here2
ClearFitnessDefending final
Head to head
1-0

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

M. Pucinelli de AlmeidaFAV1.1680%
P. A. Saraiva Dos Santos4.5020%
Market says80% 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

M. Pucinelli de Almeida2
P. A. Saraiva Dos Santos0
Head to head2 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-09-29CuritibaM. Pucinelli de AlmeidavP. A. Saraiva Dos Santos2 - 1
2026-06-26PiracicabaP. A. Saraiva Dos SantosvM. Pucinelli de Almeida1 - 2

This season & this event

M. Pucinelli de Almeida
P. A. Saraiva Dos Santos
Defending final
33-18
27-11
Lost R32 to A. Hernandez
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
36-24
28-21
Lost Final to P. Boscardin Dias
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

Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida
Brazil
Paulo Andre Saraiva Dos Santos
Brazil
260
25
Brazil
32–16
1
3–3
29–12
—
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
569
26
Brazil
36–34
0
12–10
24–24
—

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. Pucinelli de Almeida — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-29CuritibaClayP. A. Saraiva Dos Santos2 - 11.1680%WON
2026-09-21Buenos Aires 3ClayH. Dellien1 - 22.1557%LOST
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryR. Bertola1 - 2——LOST
2026-09-02MallorcaHardJ. D. Hara Friend0 - 22.0352%LOST
2026-09-01MallorcaHardM. Gengel2 - 01.3670%WON
2026-08-31MallorcaHardC. Langmo2 - 01.3372%WON
2026-08-25Roehampton 2 (United Kingdom) - QualificationHardO. Tarvet0 - 23.8375%LOST
2026-08-19Roehampton (United Kingdom)HardO. Tarvet1 - 23.6174%LOST
2026-08-18Roehampton (United Kingdom)HardP. Makk2 - 01.9651%WON
2026-08-15HamburgClayJ. Kumstat1 - 22.6363%LOST

P. A. Saraiva Dos Santos — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-29CuritibaClayM. Pucinelli de Almeida2 - 14.5080%LOST
2026-09-28CuritibaClayG. Schenekenberg2 - 01.0391%WON
2026-09-27CuritibaClayA. Scheidt2 - 01.0490%WON
2026-09-20M15 BelemHardN. Zanellato2 - 01.3471%WON
2026-09-19M15 BelemHardL. E. de Carvalho Damazio2 - 1——WON
2026-09-18M15 BelemHardG. Schenekenberg2 - 01.0785%WON
2026-09-17M15 BelemHardH. Ortenblad Nogueira2 - 01.0292%WON
2026-09-16M15 BelemHardL. Bojicic Ono2 - 11.0292%WON
2026-08-26Kingston 2 (Jamaica) - QualificationHardA. Martin1 - 24.0476%LOST
2026-08-25Kingston 2 (Jamaica) - QualificationHardA. Hernandez0 - 22.2758%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida or Paulo Andre Saraiva Dos Santos?

Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida is favourite at 1.16, which is a 80% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida vs Paulo Andre Saraiva Dos Santos?

Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida is 1.16 and Paulo Andre Saraiva Dos Santos is 4.50, the prices we recorded for the Curitiba match.

What is the head-to-head between Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida and Paulo Andre Saraiva Dos Santos?

They have met 2 times and Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida leads 2-0.

Who will win Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida vs Paulo Andre Saraiva Dos Santos?

Our model makes it Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida to win at 1.17 (Lean confidence).

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