Roberto Bautista Agut vs Christopher O’Connell Betting Tips & Live Stream – Over Games in Focus at ATP Montpellier

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Bautista Agut and O’Connell's form and fitness are inconsistent this season
Past success for Agut in Montpellier; O'Connell makes tournament debut
Match likely to be competitive, may extend over 22.5 games and three sets

Roberto Bautista Agut struggling for form early in 2026. (credit: Getty)

Stats – Past Success Meets a Fresh Debut
HTH - Tied at 1-1
Bautista Agut Leaning on Montpellier Familiarity
Christopher O’Connell Faces an Indoor Reboot

Roberto Bautista Agut and Christopher O’Connell are not only losing matches regularly this season, but their performance and fitness levels have also fluctuated noticeably.

That lack of consistency makes it unlikely either player runs away with this match, bringing over games firmly into play as a strong betting angle.

Stats – Past Success Meets a Fresh Debut

Roberto Bautista Agut is a former finalist at ATP Montpellier, highlighting his past success at this event.
Two of Bautista Agut’s last four appearances in Montpellier ended with opening-round exits.
Christopher O’Connell will be making his debut at ATP Montpellier this week.
O’Connell has not competed in an indoor tournament since the 2024 season.

HTH - Tied at 1-1

Year	Event	Surface	Round	Winner	Score
2025	Winston-Salem	Hard	R2	Bautista Agut	6–4, 0–0*
2023	Doha	Hard	R16	O’Connell	3–6, 7–6(5), 6–4

Bautista Agut Leaning on Montpellier Familiarity

Roberto Bautista Agut’s level has looked well below par this season, with his form dipping sharply in recent outings.

He has lost two out of two matches this year and was even handed a bagel by Juncheng Shang at the Australian Open.

The only real comfort for the experienced Spaniard this week is his past success in Montpellier. He finished runner-up to David Goffin in 2021 and followed that up with a quarterfinal appearance in 2022.

Category	Details
Nationality	Spain
Age	37 (14 April 1988)
Height / Weight	183 cm / 75 kg
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
World Ranking (Singles)	91
Career High (Singles)	9 (04 November 2019)
Tour Titles	12
Elo Ranking	60 (Rating: 1782)

Christopher O’Connell Faces an Indoor Reboot

Christopher O’Connell opened his season on a positive note with a win in the Brisbane qualifying rounds. Since then, however, his momentum has stalled sharply, suffering four straight defeats in subsequent matches.

The Australian skipped the entire indoor swing last season, making this his first indoor appearance since Belgrade in November 2024.

Even so, his numbers on this surface are respectable, holding a 24–18 indoor record and reaching the quarterfinals at his most recent indoor event in Belgrade 2024.

Category	Details
Nationality	Australia
Age	31 (03 June 1994)
Height / Weight	183 cm / 78 kg
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
World Ranking (Singles)	118
Career High (Singles)	53 (11 September 2023)
Tour Titles	0
Elo Ranking	126 (Rating: 1664)

Verdict

Roberto Bautista Agut v Christopher O'Connell

Given the recent form, fitness, and overall performance levels of both players, it is hard to see either running away with a comfortable win here. That dynamic points toward a tight contest, making over 22.5 games and the match going to three sets sensible betting options.

Over 22.5

Total Games

@-119.05 - 3 Units

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Over 2.5

Total Sets

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