Matias Soto vs Facundo Mena Important H2H Prediction Stats:

Head-to-head: Soto 2 - 0 Mena

• Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Soto has won 50.79% of points on their second serve, while Mena has won 52.18%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
• Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Soto, in recent form, has won 51.28% of their opponent's second serve points, while Mena has won 54.4%. The same stats for first serve returns are 32.53% and 37.61% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
• Under pressure analysis: Soto has saved 61.17% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Mena has saved 61.3% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
• Performance overview: Over the last year Soto has won 55.38% of matches played (W/L 36/ 29), with Mena winning 70.79% (W/L 63/ 26) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
• Best surface: Soto has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 67% (W/L 4/ 2), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 60% (W/L 61/ 40). Mena has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 60% (W/L 3/ 2), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 50% (W/L 1/ 1).
• Player level: In the last year, Soto has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 53.66% of matches (W/L 22/ 19), where as Mena has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 64.71% of matches (W/L 33/ 18). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
• Direct H2H matches: They have played 2 times before with Soto winning 2 times and Mena being victorious 0 times. They have played 4 sets in total, with Soto winning 4 and Mena winning 0. The last match between Soto and Mena was at the San Luis Potosi Challenger, 25-03-2024, Q3, Clay with Matias Soto getting the victory 6-3 7-6(4).
• Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:38:52.
• Deciding set H2H prediction: Soto and Mena have played a deciding set 0 times, with Soto winning 0 times and Mena 0 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
• Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 1 tiebreaks against each other with Soto winning 1, and Mena 0.
• Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Soto has played against opponents with an average rank of 257.48 while Mena has played against players with an average rank of 266.19.
• Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Soto has won 35% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Mena has won 65% in all matches played on tour.
• Current event H2H stats: Past player formance is very useful in predicting tennis matches, but once an event is under way we should also look at current event stats for in form player indication, so check the section below. Some players also perform better at certain events and this should be taken into account when picking the outcome.
• Break point conversion: In recent form, Soto has converted 45.23% of breakpoint opportunities, and Mena has converted 49.87% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
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