Carballes-Baena-O'Connell. Prediction for the ATP Indian Wells match
Carballes-Baena and O'Connell will meet in the first round of the Indian Wells tournament on March 5. Carballes-Baena suffered four defeats in a row. Will the Spaniard be able to break this streak on the courts of Indian Wells? - the bets for this match are in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Roberto Carballes Baena

Current form
Carballes-Baena has failed the last four tournaments. For him, they ended following the results of the opening matches. At a recent competition in Acapulco, Roberto lost to Holger Rune in the first round. The Spaniard has four wins and four losses on the open hard court this season.
Professional qualities
Carballes-Baena is a classic primer whose game is perfectly adapted to slow surfaces. He won all his titles on such courts, using wait-and-see tactics and reliable defense. Although the Spaniard has not achieved significant success on fast surfaces, his results on hard are becoming more convincing every year.
Current indicators in the tour
Carballes-Baena is currently ranked 52nd in the world rankings. The Spaniard has won 24 titles in his career, two of which are in the ATP category. Last season, Roberto won two dirt challengers, and he was successful in Braunschweig and Seville.
Interesting facts for betting
Carballes-Baena's losing streak totals four matches.

Christopher O'Connell

Current form
O'Connell held his last tournament in Dubai. As part of those competitions, Christopher managed to qualify for the second round - at this stage he lost to Matteo Berrettini. On the open hard court, the Australian has scored seven wins with five losses this season.
Professional qualities
O'Connell doesn't have a powerful serve, but he makes up for it with precision and the ability to hold his serve. He also plays confidently on the reception and is able to vary the game — both prolong the draws and quickly go to the net. The Australian has surprised more than once in matches against strong opponents.
Current indicators in the tour
O'Connell is currently in 75th place in the world ranking. Last season, Christopher won the challenger in Guangzhou, which was held on an open hardboard. It was the 15th title of his career for him.
Interesting facts for betting
O'Connell has six wins in his last eight open hard court matches.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
In 3 of the last 5 Carballes-Baena matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.31There is no Tie-breakbetin the match
This bet played in 3 of O'Connell's previous 5 matches.
1.53Tip and bets
O'Connell's current form is more credible than the current playing conditions of Carballes-Baena, who has lost the last four matches. Well, in general, Christopher has shown much better results in his hard court career than the Spanish tennis player.
Our prediction is that O'Connell will win by a factor of 1.77
Bet on the total
O'Connell is seen as the favorite in this confrontation. Of course, Carballes-Baena can bring a surprise, so we expect that the match will most likely turn out to be protracted.
The second betting tip is a total of more than 22 games for a coefficient of 1.91
Bet on the first set
In three of O'Connell's last five matches, fewer than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We believe that the upcoming match against Carballes-Baena will also start with the grassroots first game.
The betting tip is a total of less than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 1.87