Begu vs Krejcikova: prediction for the WTA Dubai

On February 19, Irina Camelia Begu will play against Barbora Krejcikova in the first round of Dubai tournament. Who will advance into the second round? The answer is in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Irina-Camelia Begu

Begu got off to a strong start of the season. She made it to the semifinals in the first Adelaide tournament. However, Romanian player was unable to extend that success. In two next competitions Irina Camelia managed to win only one match.
Romanian player had no achievements in recent editions of Dubai tournament. In last three years she failed to get past the first round.

Barbora Krejcikova

At the start of the season, Krejcikova managed to reach the round of 16 in Australian Open. But Czech player failed to impress in other tournaments, failing to make it past the second round.
Last week, Krejcikova suffered a defeat to Kudermetova (4:6, 6:3, 6:7) in the first round of Doha tournament. Barbora managed to reach the final of Dubai tournament in 2021, which is her best result here.
Trends
Ставка Tiebreak: yes
This bet played in two latest matches of Krejcikova

Ставка 2nd set: total over 9.5
This bet played in three of five latest matches of Begu

Tip and bets
Bookmakers are giving a slight edge to Krejcikova in this match, but Czech player rarely beats her opponent by a wide margin. Begu already had one victory over Krejcikova in her career, so we offer to place a bet on the underdog.
Our prediction - Begu to win with a handicap of (+5) games
Tiebreaks were played in two latest matches of Krejcikova. Both opponents possess a powerful serve, so we are expecting a long battle.
Our second bet is on total over 20 games