Pliskova vs Zhang Shuai: prediction for the Australian Open match
Karolina Pliskova has won all eight head-to-head matches against Zhang Shuai. Will Czech player secure another victory at Australian Open on January 23? The answer is in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Karolina Pliskova

Karolina Pliskova failed to impress in pre-Slam tournaments, so there were some concerns about the start of Australian Open. But Czech player is quite successful at Melbourne so far.
Pliskova didn't lose a single set in three matches. She managed to beat Wang Xinyu, Putintseva and Gracheva. Powerful serve seriously helped Pliskova in each of those matches. Against Gracheva, Karolina made six aces and didn't let her opponent to have a single break-point.

Shuai Zhang

Prior to Australian Open, Zhang Shuai didn't win a single match in two Adelaide tournaments. But at Australian Open, Chinese player finally put an end to the losing streak and reached the round of 16.
Zhang Shuai needed three sets to beat Tig in the first round (6:1, 4:6, 6:0). But in two following matches Chinese player left no chance to Martic (6:3, 6:3) and Volynets (6:3, 6:2). Now Shuai is up to a big challenge - she lost all seven head-to-head matches against Karolina Pliskova.
Trends
Ставка2nd set: total under 9,5
This bet played in four of seven latest head-to-head matches

СтавкаSets performance: 1>2
Three of five latest head-to-head matches went by that scenario

Tip and bets
Both opponents went past three rounds quite easily. We think that Pliskova will have more chances for a victory here. Karolina win all seven head-to-head matches. We offer to place a bet on the favourite.
Our prediction - Pliskova to win with a handicap of (-3) games
Pliskova beat all of her Australian Open opponents in straight sets. Zhang Shuai is unlikely to win a set here.
Our second bet is on total under 22 games