Auger-Aliassime vs. Mpeshi. ATP Basel Match Prediction
Auger-Aliassime and Mpeshi will meet in the second round of the tournament in Basel on October 24. Mpeshi has a powerful serve, which can be a decisive factor in the match against Auger-Aliassime. The Canadian tennis player, despite his talent, is not always reliable on the return. How will this match go? - the analysis of the match and bets on it are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Felix Auger Aliassime

Current form
Auger-Aliassime confidently dealt with Sebastian Baez (7-5, 6-1) in the first round of the competition in Basel. Felix served eight aces in the match against the Argentine, converted three break points and did not lose a single game on his serve. For the Canadian, this was the sixth victory indoors this season with four defeats.
Professional qualities
Auger-Aliassime is one of the leading specialists in the indoor court game, as attested by his five-time indoor title. His success on fast hard courts is due to his excellent serve and powerful forehand, which allow him to shoot opponents in fast combinations.
Current indicators in the tour
Auger-Aliassime can boast of only one final this season. This year, Felix played in the final of the clay Masters in Madrid - in the decisive match, he lost to Andrey Rublev. In the world rankings, the Canadian tennis player is currently in 19th place.
Interesting facts for betting
Auger-Aliassime is last year winner of the tournament in Basel.

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

Current form
Mpeshi defeated James Duckworth (7-6, 6-3) in the first round of the competition in Basel. During the match, the Frenchman served 21 aces, converted one break point and did not lose a single game on his serve. On indoor hard courts, Giovanni has eight wins and six losses this season.
Professional qualities
Mpeshi is a 6-foot-10 tennis player with a fantastic first serve. The French tennis player also has a good forehand, which allows him to dictate the terms on the tennis court. Giovanni one-handed backhand is not as stable, so he often makes mistakes when hitting his left.
Current indicators in the tour
Mpeshi is in the top 50 of the world rankings. The first half of the season was successful for him this year, in which he managed to win four trophies. He won in Nottingham, Morelos, Acapulco and Lyon. The victory in Lyon was the first for the Frenchman at the ATP level.
Interesting facts for betting
Mpeshi has only two wins in his last ten matches.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Auger-Aliassime last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.45Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has played in 3 of Mpeshi previous 5 matches
1.41Tip and bets
Mpeshi has a powerful serve in his arsenal. While Auger-Aliassime does not have a good return. Perhaps the Frenchman will not win the upcoming match, but he should not lose big to Felix either. We bet that Mpeshi will be able to cling to a positive handicap in this match.
Our forecast is Mpeshi victory with a handicap of (+3) games at odds of 1.89
Bet on total
Both players have a good first serve in their arsenal, which is most effective on fast courts like those in Basel. We believe that this match will last three sets.
The second forecast is total over 24 games with odds of 1.96
Bet on the first set
Mpeshi last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, so expect Giovanni upcoming match against Auger-Aliassime to also start with a top-heavy first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.31