Safiullin - Husler. ATP Bratislava match forecast
Safiullin and Husler will meet in the second round of the tournament in Bratislava on October 31. Safiullin is not in the best shape at the moment. The return to challengers speaks to the fact that Roman is not doing well. And the opening match in Bratislava turned out to be very, very difficult for the Russian. How will the upcoming match go for him? - bets on this meeting are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Roman Safiullin

Current form
Safiullin beat Milos Karol (7-6, 7-6) in the first round of the Bratislava Challenger. Roman hit one ace in the match against the Slovak, did not realize a single break point and did not lose a single game on his serve. The Russian has one win in three matches indoors this season.
Professional qualities
Safiullin plays tactically competent and varied tennis, adapting his style to specific opponents. One of his key strengths is a powerful and stable first serve, which often puts opponents in a difficult position. On the baseline, Roman prefers to play the rising ball, setting a high tempo, but the lack of topspin sometimes prevents him from controlling the ball, which leads to a large number of unforced errors.
Current indicators in the tour
Safiullin is currently ranked 59th in the world. This season, Roman has one trophy to his credit - he won the challenger in Cary, thus winning his 24th career title.
Interesting facts for betting
Safiullin has not yet played any indoor low-scoring matches this season.

Marc-Andrea Huesler

Current form
Hüsler secured a win over Hynek Barton (6-2, 6-4) in the first round of the Bratislava Challenger. During the match, Marc-Andre served four aces, converted four break points and lost one game on his serve. For the Swiss, this was his ninth win on indoor hard courts this season, with five losses.
Professional qualities
Hüsler is known for his active style of play, supported by a good serve. As a left-hander, he can create additional difficulties for his opponents due to unusual angles and trajectories. However, his straightforward style, without significant tactical variations, often becomes convenient for opponents.
Current indicators in the tour
Huesler was once in the top 50 of the world rankings, but now the Swiss tennis player is outside the top 100 - in 148th place. This season, Marc-Andre added to his trophy collection by winning the challenger in Grodzisk Mazowiecki.
Interesting facts for betting
Huesler last four matches have ended in straight sets.
Trends
Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has played in 4 of Huesler 5 previous matches
1.99Rate Set Result: 2>1
In 3 of Safiullin last 5 matches, events on the court have developed according to this scenario
2.31Tip and bets
Safiullin is undoubtedly the favorite of this match due to his higher rating. However, judging by the start of the tournament, the gap in the rating does not reflect the real balance of power on the court at the moment. Husler demonstrates impressive form, confidently beating his opponents and showing good results indoors this season. We believe that Marc-Andre will be able to at least cling to a positive handicap in this confrontation.
Our prediction is a victory for Husler with a handicap of (+3) games at odds of 1.91
Bet on total
As the favorite of the match, Safiullin will face a difficult fight. Husler has demonstrated impressive results indoors this season. We believe that the upcoming fight will be a struggle.
The second forecast is total over 23 games for odds of 1.91
Bet on the first set
Three of Huesler last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games. The upcoming Marc-Andre vs. Safiullin match will likely also start with a low-scoring first set.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.99