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ChallengerClayPlovdiv 4 (Bulgaria) - Qualification2026-09-23 09:00

Max Alcala Gurri v Carlos Sanchez Jover

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidLOST
C. Sanchez Jover to win3.25
Worth backing at 2.82 or bigger · our chance 36% · market 71/29, us 64/36

C. Sanchez Jover is 7-3 over the last ten and 34-21 on clay this season. M. Alcala Gurri is 5-5 over the last ten and 53-17 on clay this season. M. Alcala Gurri took a medical timeout on 2026-09-12. M. Alcala Gurri retired from a match in the last month. The head to head is M. Alcala Gurri 1-1.

The pick is C. Sanchez Jover to win. We make it a 36% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.82 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

M. Alcala GurriC. Sanchez Jover
161Ranking316
5-5Last 107-3
WLWWLLast 5WLLWW
-0.8V the odds+0.2
53-18Season35-23
53-17Clay 202634-21
1Last 7 days1
2dDays rest2d
1Wins here1
MTOretiredFitnessClear
Head to head
1-1

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. Alcala GurriFAV1.3770%
C. Sanchez Jover3.1830%
Market says70% Gurri

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. Alcala Gurri2
C. Sanchez Jover1
Head to head3 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-09-23Plovdiv 4 (Bulgaria) - QualificationM. Alcala GurrivC. Sanchez Jover2 - 0
2026-06-18RoyanM. Alcala GurrivC. Sanchez Jover2 - 1
2021-10-21M15 GironaM. Alcala GurrivC. Sanchez Jover1 - 2

This season & this event

M. Alcala Gurri
C. Sanchez Jover
54-18
54-17
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
35-24
34-22
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

Max Alcala Gurri
Spain
Carlos Sanchez Jover
Spain
161
24
Spain
54–18
4
0–1
54–17
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
316
26
Spain
2–1
0
—
2–1
—

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. Alcala Gurri — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-23Plovdiv 4 (Bulgaria) - QualificationClayC. Sanchez Jover2 - 01.3770%WON
2026-09-21Plovdiv 4 (Bulgaria) - QualificationClayE. Coulibaly2 - 01.1481%WON
2026-09-12SevilleClayD. Lajovic0 - 1 RET3.0468%LOST
2026-09-10SevilleClayP. Lagutin1 - 21.4666%WON
2026-09-08SevilleClayG. Campana Lee0 - 21.3174%WON
2026-09-02Porto 2ClayF. Mena2 - 11.3071%LOST
2026-08-31Porto 2ClayS. Cuenin1 - 1 RET1.7754%WON
2026-08-25US OpenHardZ. Piros2 - 03.5673%LOST
2026-08-10HamburgClayE. Ribeiro2 - 01.2078%LOST
2026-07-23ZugClayD. Dietrich0 - 22.3659%LOST

C. Sanchez Jover — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-23Plovdiv 4 (Bulgaria) - QualificationClayM. Alcala Gurri2 - 03.1870%LOST
2026-09-21Plovdiv 4 (Bulgaria) - QualificationClayM. Geerts0 - 21.3667%WON
2026-09-13SzczecinClayF. Pieczonka0 - 21.4069%LOST
2026-09-08SevilleClayG. Bueno1 - 22.2357%LOST
2026-09-07SevilleClayP. Vives Marcos2 - 11.5263%WON
2026-09-06SevilleClayS. Fita Juan2 - 01.1683%WON
2026-08-26M25 OviedoClayA. Ritschard1 - 22.2559%LOST
2026-08-23M25 SantanderClayA. Ritschard1 - 0 RET2.7265%WON
2026-08-22M25 SantanderClayA. Juan Mano2 - 1——WON
2026-08-21M25 SantanderClayI. Lopez Morillo2 - 01.2079%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Max Alcala Gurri or Carlos Sanchez Jover?

Max Alcala Gurri is favourite at 1.37, which is a 70% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Max Alcala Gurri vs Carlos Sanchez Jover?

Max Alcala Gurri is 1.37 and Carlos Sanchez Jover is 3.18, the prices we recorded for the Plovdiv 4 (Bulgaria) match.

What is the head-to-head between Max Alcala Gurri and Carlos Sanchez Jover?

They have met 3 times and Max Alcala Gurri leads 2-1.

Who will win Max Alcala Gurri vs Carlos Sanchez Jover?

Our model makes it Carlos Sanchez Jover to win at 3.25 (Solid confidence).

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