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ChallengerHard (Indoor)Taipei2026-11-01 03:00

Masamichi Imamura v Luca Staeheli

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidLOST
L. Staeheli to win1.57
Worth backing at 1.49 or bigger · our chance 68% · market 39/61, us 32/68

L. Staeheli is 7-3 over the last ten and 22-11 on hard this season. M. Imamura is 1-9 over the last ten and 39-29 on hard this season.

The pick is L. Staeheli to win. We make it a 68% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.49 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

M. ImamuraL. Staeheli
408Ranking431
1-9Last 107-3
LLLLLLast 5LWWWW
-3.5V the odds+0.2
39-30Season44-22
39-29Hard 202622-11
1Last 7 days1
5dDays rest7d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
First meeting

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

M. Imamura2.4239%
L. StaeheliFAV1.5761%
Market says61% Staeheli

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

M. Imamura1
L. Staeheli0
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-11-01TaipeiM. ImamuravL. Staeheli6-2 6-3

This season & this event

M. Imamura
L. Staeheli
41-30
41-29
Lost QF to J. McCabe
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
44-23
22-12
Did not play
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Masamichi Imamura
Japan
Luca Staeheli
Switzerland
408
27
Japan
39–26
0
39–25
—
0–1
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
431
26
Switzerland
40–21
1
19–11
21–10
—

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

M. Imamura — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-11-02TaipeiHard (Indoor)Y. Erel RET3.9476%WON
2026-11-01TaipeiHard (Indoor)L. Staeheli2.4261%WON
2026-10-27NingboHardT. Schoolkate6.1584%LOST
2026-10-18GuangzhouHardS. Purtseladze1.6358%LOST
2026-10-05Wuning 3 (China) - QualificationHardK. Uchida1.5462%LOST
2026-09-30JingshanHardP. Bar Biryukov2.0753%LOST
2026-09-22HangzhouHardR. Noguchi——LOST
2026-09-14Phan Thiet 4 (Vietnam) - QualificationHardE. Aguiard1.8750%LOST
2026-09-08M25 SapporoHardY. Chung1.5561%LOST
2026-09-01ZhangjiagangHardB. Tomic2.6864%LOST

L. Staeheli — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-11-01TaipeiHard (Indoor)M. Imamura1.5761%LOST
2026-10-25M15 Shenzhen (China)HardM. Haliak1.3471%LOST
2026-10-24M15 Shenzhen (China)HardB. Butulija RET1.0394%WON
2026-10-23M15 Shenzhen (China)HardD. Sarksian1.2973%WON
2026-10-22M15 Shenzhen (China)HardM. Shin1.1484%WON
2026-10-21M15 Shenzhen (China)HardH. He——WON
2026-09-30ColumbusHard (Indoor)A. Andrade3.5574%LOST
2026-09-29ColumbusHard (Indoor)O. Okonkwo1.5561%WON
2026-09-28ColumbusHard (Indoor)A. Rybakov2.6665%WON
2026-09-27ColumbusHard (Indoor)B. Kuzuhara——WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Masamichi Imamura or Luca Staeheli?

Luca Staeheli is favourite at 1.57, which is a 61% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Masamichi Imamura vs Luca Staeheli?

Masamichi Imamura is 2.42 and Luca Staeheli is 1.57, the prices we recorded for the Taipei match.

What is the head-to-head between Masamichi Imamura and Luca Staeheli?

They have met 1 time and Masamichi Imamura leads 1-0.

Who will win Masamichi Imamura vs Luca Staeheli?

Our model makes it Luca Staeheli to win at 1.57 (Solid confidence).

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