N. Kawaguchi/E. Sema vs Ya-Hsin Lee/Fang An Lin
Summary
Match Info
Analysis
Summary: We find value on the home side at 2.23 because the market appears to overrate the away pair given their documented poor records and recent losses; our 52% estimate for the home win probability produces a positive EV (~16%).
Highlights
- • Away pair's career records and recent results suggest lower true win probability than market implies
- • Home at 2.23 crosses our min required odds (1.923) for a 52% true chance, producing positive EV
Pros
- + Positive expected value at current home odds (EV ~ +16% per unit)
- + Market-implied away probability (62.5%) seems high relative to documented away form
Cons
- - No direct information provided about the home pairing, increasing model uncertainty
- - Small sample and limited public data on recent matches raise variance and risk
Details
We see the market pricing the away pair at 1.60 (implied win probability 62.5%) while the home side is available at 2.23 (implied 44.8%). The only objective data provided shows both away players with weak career records (10-21) and a run of recent losses, which suggests their true win probability is likely lower than the market-implied 62.5%. We lack any explicit negative information about the home pairing in the provided research, so a conservative assessment is that the home side is at least close to even probability and likely better than the market-implied 44.8%. Using an estimated true probability for the home team of 52% yields positive expected value at the quoted home price of 2.23 (EV = 0.52 * 2.23 - 1 = 0.16). Therefore we recommend backing the home side only because the available odds (2.23) appear to overpay relative to our modeled probability.
Key factors
- • Both away players have poor recorded win-loss totals (10-21), indicating weak form over their careers
- • Recent match notes for both away players show multiple recent losses, lowering confidence in their short-term form
- • Market favors the away side at 1.60, implying a 62.5% win probability that appears generous given the away pair's documented form
- • No provided data on the home pairing increases uncertainty but allows for the possibility of at least parity versus the away duo