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ChallengerClayCuritiba · Quarter-finals2026-10-02 15:00

Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida v Tomas Barrios Vera

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

StrongLOST
M. Pucinelli de Almeida to win1.95
Worth backing at 1.84 or bigger · our chance 55% · market 47/53, us 55/45

M. Pucinelli de Almeida is 5-5 over the last ten and 28-11 on clay this season. T. Barrios Vera is 5-5 over the last ten and 13-13 on clay this season. The head to head is M. Pucinelli de Almeida 2-2.

The pick is M. Pucinelli de Almeida to win. We make it a 55% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.84 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

M. Pucinelli de AlmeidaT. Barrios Vera
260Ranking135
5-5Last 105-5
WWLLLLast 5WWLWW
+0.3V the odds-0.6
34-18Season26-26
28-11Clay 202613-13
2Last 7 days2
2dDays rest2d
2Wins here2
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
2-2

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. Pucinelli de Almeida2.0048%
T. Barrios VeraFAV1.8552%
Market says52% Vera

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
T. Barrios Vera3
Head to head5 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-02CuritibaM. Pucinelli de AlmeidavT. Barrios Vera1 - 2
2025-10-24Costa do SauipeM. Pucinelli de AlmeidavT. Barrios Vera2 - 1
2024-10-17Campinas Challenger MenM. Pucinelli de AlmeidavT. Barrios Vera0 - 2
2022-03-18Concepcion 2M. Pucinelli de AlmeidavT. Barrios Vera1 - 2
2021-11-08MontevideoT. BarriosvM. Pucinelli de Almeida0 - 2

This season & this event

M. Pucinelli de Almeida
T. Barrios Vera
34-19
28-12
Lost R32 to A. Hernandez
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
27-27
14-14
Reached R32
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
Tomas Barrios Vera
Chile
260
25
Brazil
32–16
1
3–3
29–12
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
135
28
Chile
24–26
0
9–8
12–16
2–2

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
2026-10-02CuritibaClayT. 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
2026-08-19Roehampton (United Kingdom)HardO. Tarvet1 - 2——LOST

T. Barrios Vera — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-03CuritibaClayG. I. Justo2 - 11.3866%LOST
2026-10-02CuritibaClayM. Pucinelli de Almeida1 - 21.8552%WON
2026-09-30CuritibaClayJ. B. Torres0 - 21.3369%WON
2026-09-29CuritibaClayL. J. Rodriguez0 - 21.3072%WON
2026-08-31US OpenHardA. Blockx3 - 0——LOST
2026-08-27US OpenHardD. Rincon0 - 2——WON
2026-08-26US OpenHardG. A. Olivieri0 - 2——WON
2026-08-24US OpenHardJ. C. Prado Angelo1 - 2——WON
2026-08-20Cancun 2HardR. Pacheco Mendez2 - 0——LOST
2026-08-01MontrealHardA. Vukic2 - 0——LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida or Tomas Barrios Vera?

Tomas Barrios Vera is favourite at 1.85, which is a 52% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida vs Tomas Barrios Vera?

Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida is 2.00 and Tomas Barrios Vera is 1.85, the prices we recorded for the Curitiba match.

What is the head-to-head between Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida and Tomas Barrios Vera?

They have met 5 times and Tomas Barrios Vera leads 3-2.

Who will win Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida vs Tomas Barrios Vera?

Our model makes it Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida to win at 1.95 (Strong confidence).

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