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ChallengerHard (Indoor)Columbus2026-10-02 17:00

Mitchell Krueger v Keegan Smith

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanLOST
K. Smith to win1.78
Price too short today - wait for 1.89 or bigger · our chance 53% · market 46/54, us 47/53

K. Smith is 5-5 over the last ten and 31-18 on hard this season. M. Krueger is 5-5 over the last ten and 11-16 on hard this season. The head to head is M. Krueger 1-1.

The pick is K. Smith to win. We make it a 53% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.89 or bigger. At 1.78 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. KruegerK. Smith
381Ranking289
5-5Last 105-5
WWLLWLast 5WWLWL
+0.5V the odds-0.5
14-21Season39-25
11-16Hard 202631-18
2Last 7 days2
1dDays rest1d
2Wins here2
ClearFitnessClear
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. Krueger2.1146%
K. SmithFAV1.7954%
Market says54% Smith

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. Krueger2
K. Smith1
Head to head3 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-02ColumbusM. KruegervK. Smith2 - 0
2026-09-15TiburonM. KruegervK. Smith2 - 1
2022-09-12CaryK. SmithvM. Krueger2 - 0

This season & this event

M. Krueger
K. Smith
15-22
12-17
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
39-26
31-19
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

Mitchell Krueger
USA
Keegan Smith
USA
381
32
USA
12–21
0
8–15
4–6
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
289
28
USA
20–13
1
20–13
—
—

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. Krueger — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-03ColumbusHard (Indoor)A. Shelbayh2 - 02.1356%LOST
2026-10-02ColumbusHard (Indoor)K. Smith2 - 02.1154%WON
2026-10-01ColumbusHard (Indoor)S. Kozlov1 - 21.8751%WON
2026-09-28ColumbusHard (Indoor)T. Zink0 - 21.6757%WON
2026-09-22San Diego 2 (Usa) - QualificationHardS. Gorzny1 - 22.6264%LOST
2026-09-18TiburonHardM. Zheng2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-16TiburonHardR. Seggerman1 - 2——WON
2026-09-14TiburonHardK. Smith2 - 1——WON
2026-08-25Kingston 2 (Jamaica) - QualificationHardM. Gonzalez Fernandez2 - 0——LOST
2026-07-16LincolnHardM. Lajal1 - 0 RET——LOST

K. Smith — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-02ColumbusHard (Indoor)M. Krueger2 - 01.7954%LOST
2026-10-01ColumbusHard (Indoor)B. Nakashima1 - 21.7553%WON
2026-09-29ColumbusHard (Indoor)K. Bigun1 - 21.3869%WON
2026-09-23San Diego 2 (Usa) - QualificationHardD. Dietrich0 - 22.1456%LOST
2026-09-21San Diego 2 (Usa) - QualificationHardE. Winter2 - 1——WON
2026-09-14TiburonHardM. Krueger2 - 1——LOST
2026-08-24US OpenHardA. Galarneau0 - 2——LOST
2026-08-17Quebec City (Canada) - QualificationHardS. Kwon2 - 1——LOST
2026-07-25SegoviaHardL. Pavlovic2 - 0——LOST
2026-07-24SegoviaHardP. Inchauspe1 - 2——WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Mitchell Krueger or Keegan Smith?

Keegan Smith is favourite at 1.79, which is a 54% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Mitchell Krueger vs Keegan Smith?

Mitchell Krueger is 2.11 and Keegan Smith is 1.79, the prices we recorded for the Columbus match.

What is the head-to-head between Mitchell Krueger and Keegan Smith?

They have met 3 times and Mitchell Krueger leads 2-1.

Who will win Mitchell Krueger vs Keegan Smith?

Our model makes it Keegan Smith to win at 1.78 (Lean confidence).

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