18-Hole Match Picks - European Tour |
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0-3; -6.12pts No round 1 plays. Round 2 play (2pts): Alejandro Canizares to beat Robert Karlsson -106 @ Pinnacle [available generally] LOST 4&3 Very easy to oppose Karlsson at these odds. He has missed his last six cuts and has yet to secure a top-25 finish in 18 starts this year. He was very fortunate that his opponent, Marcus Fraser, was 3-over-par today so he progressed to the 2nd round, but he can't expect such poor play from Canizares. Admittedly, the Spaniard's opponent, Lucas Bjerregaard, played even worse today (6-over-par), but it made for an easy 7&6 victory and he will benefit from being so well-rested on day one. Canizares has dominated the h2h record 10-3-1 in strokeplay events in 2015, he shouldn't have too much difficulty with such an out-of-form opponent tomorrow. Round 3 plays (2pts): Thomas Aiken to beat Kiradech Aphibarnrat +105 @ The Greek [available generally] LOST 4&3 Opposing Aphibarnrat whose form is rather fragile - he had missed the cut in each of the last four weeks prior to this event. He did shoot 1-under-par today, but that still doesn't match Aiken who shot 3-under-par and didn't record a bogey all day. It is the South African who should be the favourite in this matchup. Johan Carlsson to beat Robert Karlsson +110 available generally LOST 4&3 Karlsson make it through to rd3 with an easy match against Canizares who was over-par when the match ended. Carlsson should make a far tougher opponent - he was 5-under-par today - and with Karlsson's poor form, he should win this all-Swedish match.
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