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THURSDAY 15 OCTOBERMATCHES 217EVENTS 35LIVE 6ALERTS 148
ChallengerClaySanta Cruz 22026-10-14 16:00

Nicolas Kicker v Facundo Mena

Match preview, prediction and odds

Set 1Serving: F. Mena
PlayerSet 1PtsPreLive
N. KickerRET x1 in last 3
202.32▲5.50
F. MenaRET x1 in last 3
4401.63▼1.14
MomentumHold 98%
2/6
4/6

F. Mena is serving about as well as they have all match. Live prices refresh every 20 seconds.

Our pick

Solid
F. Mena to win1.62
Worth backing at 1.52 or bigger · our chance 66% · market 41/59, us 34/66

F. Mena is 8-2 over the last ten and 30-14 on clay this season. N. Kicker is 7-3 over the last ten and 22-18 on clay this season. N. Kicker retired from a match in the last month. F. Mena retired from a match in the last month. The head to head is N. Kicker 4-3.

The pick is F. Mena to win. We make it a 66% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.52 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

N. KickerF. Mena
348Ranking190
7-3Last 108-2
WLWLWLast 5WLLWW
+1.5V the odds+3.9
22-21Season36-21
22-18Clay 202630-14
1Last 7 days1
1dDays rest2d
1Wins here1
retiredFitnessretired
Head to head
4-3

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

N. Kicker2.3241%
F. MenaFAV1.6359%
Market says59% Mena

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

N. Kicker4
F. Mena3
Head to head7 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-09-25Buenos Aires 3F. MenavN. Kicker2 - 0
2025-11-03Lima 2N. KickervF. Mena2 - 1
2023-12-10M15 ConcepcionN. KickervF. Mena0 - 2
2022-03-07SantiagoF. MenavN. Kicker0 - 2
2021-10-06Santiago 2N. KickervF. Mena0 - 2
2012-12-12OsornoF. MenavN. Kicker0 - 2
2012-04-17Neuquen 3F. MenavN. Kicker1 - 2

This season & this event

N. Kicker
F. Mena
22-21
22-18
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
36-21
30-14
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

Nicolas Kicker
Argentina
Facundo Mena
Argentina
348
34
Argentina
3–10
0
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3–10
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
190
34
Argentina
35–20
2
4–5
31–15
—

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

N. Kicker — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-13Santa Cruz 2ClayT. Cigarran0 - 21.2577%WON
2026-10-05AntofagastaClayT. Cigarran0 - 1 RET1.1284%LOST
2026-10-04AntofagastaClayM. Cossu2 - 01.0294%WON
2026-09-25Buenos Aires 3ClayF. Mena2 - 02.3258%LOST
2026-09-23Buenos Aires 3ClayH. Dellien2 - 14.1077%WON
2026-09-22Buenos Aires 3ClayT. Martinez1 - 2——WON
2026-08-16TodiClayM. Mrva0 - 22.4462%LOST
2026-08-15TodiClayM. Cecchinato2 - 13.4272%WON
2026-08-14TodiClayF. Passaro2 - 03.6173%WON
2026-08-13TodiClayT. Faurel2 - 02.3960%WON

F. Mena — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-12Santa Cruz 2ClayP. Boscardin Dias0 - 21.8851%WON
2026-09-29CuritibaClayL. A. Miguel1 - 0 RET——LOST
2026-09-27Buenos Aires 3ClayA. Barrena2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-26Buenos Aires 3ClayP. Boscardin Dias0 - 21.5662%WON
2026-09-25Buenos Aires 3ClayN. Kicker2 - 01.6558%WON
2026-09-23Buenos Aires 3ClayG. I. Justo2 - 01.6357%WON
2026-09-21Buenos Aires 3ClayR. Olivo2 - 01.0885%WON
2026-09-06Porto 2ClayH. Dellien2 - 03.7774%WON
2026-09-05Porto 2ClayG. Heide1 - 23.7874%WON
2026-09-04Porto 2ClayO. Roca Batalla0 - 22.2358%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Nicolas Kicker or Facundo Mena?

Facundo Mena is favourite at 1.63, which is a 59% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Nicolas Kicker vs Facundo Mena?

Nicolas Kicker is 2.32 and Facundo Mena is 1.63, the prices we recorded for the Santa Cruz 2 match.

What is the head-to-head between Nicolas Kicker and Facundo Mena?

They have met 7 times and Nicolas Kicker leads 4-3.

Who will win Nicolas Kicker vs Facundo Mena?

Our model makes it Facundo Mena to win at 1.62 (Solid confidence).

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