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ChallengerClayPalermo (Italy) - Qualification · 1/8-finals2026-10-07 13:30

Zdenek Kolar v Michele Ribecai

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
M. Ribecai to win a set (set handicap +1.5)
Worth backing at 1.38 or bigger · our chance 73% · market 55/45, us 53/47

M. Ribecai is 5-5 over the last ten and 17-16 on clay this season. Z. Kolar is 5-5 over the last ten and 17-18 on clay this season.

The pick is M. Ribecai to win a set (set handicap +1.5). We make it a 73% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.38 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

Z. KolarM. Ribecai
173Ranking264
5-5Last 105-5
WLWWLLast 5WLLLL
+0.2V the odds+0.4
25-29Season31-29
17-18Clay 202617-16
1Last 7 days1
1dDays rest2d
1Wins here1
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
First meeting

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

Z. KolarFAV1.7255%
M. Ribecai2.1445%
Market says55% Kolar

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

Z. Kolar0
M. Ribecai1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-07Palermo (Italy) - QualificationZ. KolarvM. Ribecai0 - 2

This season & this event

Z. Kolar
M. Ribecai
25-30
17-19
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
32-29
18-16
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

Zdenek Kolar
Czech Republic
Michele Ribecai
Italy
173
29
Czech Republic
22–28
0
5–7
17–20
0–1
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
264
23
Italy
30–27
0
14–11
16–16
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Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

Z. Kolar — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07Palermo (Italy) - QualificationClayM. Ribecai0 - 21.7255%LOST
2026-10-06Palermo (Italy) - QualificationClayD. Sakellaridis2 - 01.1782%WON
2026-09-18SzczecinClayN. Sanchez Izquierdo2 - 02.3059%LOST
2026-09-17SzczecinClayH. Barton0 - 22.1055%WON
2026-09-15SzczecinClayI. Gakhov1 - 21.3071%WON
2026-09-11TullnClayA. Barrena1 - 21.7456%LOST
2026-09-09TullnClayM. Krumich2 - 02.4761%WON
2026-09-08TullnClayO. Wallin2 - 02.0853%WON
2026-08-31Porto 2ClayO. Roca Batalla0 - 21.7055%LOST
2026-08-25US OpenHardB. Gojo0 - 24.6479%LOST

M. Ribecai — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07Palermo (Italy) - QualificationClayZ. Kolar0 - 22.1455%WON
2026-10-05Palermo (Italy) - QualificationClayB. Sanchez Martinez2 - 11.7752%WON
2026-09-20St. TropezHardM. Domenc0 - 21.2079%LOST
2026-09-14RennesHard (Indoor)T. Droguet0 - 24.3379%LOST
2026-09-08IstanbulClayJ. D. Hara Friend2 - 12.6764%LOST
2026-09-03MallorcaHardJ. Pinnington Jones0 - 22.3561%LOST
2026-09-02MallorcaHardS. Gueymard Wayenburg1 - 21.8552%WON
2026-08-28Roehampton 2 (United Kingdom) - QualificationHardG. Loffhagen2 - 02.9267%LOST
2026-08-27Roehampton 2 (United Kingdom) - QualificationHardJ. Monday0 - 22.7665%WON
2026-08-26Roehampton 2 (United Kingdom) - QualificationHardA. Matusevich1 - 22.6163%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Zdenek Kolar or Michele Ribecai?

Zdenek Kolar is favourite at 1.72, which is a 55% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Zdenek Kolar vs Michele Ribecai?

Zdenek Kolar is 1.72 and Michele Ribecai is 2.14, the prices we recorded for the Palermo (Italy) match.

What is the head-to-head between Zdenek Kolar and Michele Ribecai?

They have met 1 time and Michele Ribecai leads 1-0.

Who will win Zdenek Kolar vs Michele Ribecai?

Our model makes it Michele Ribecai to win a set (Lean confidence).

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