David Goffin vs Mark LajalPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
David Goffin and Mark Lajal have met 2 times since 2023; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at Bergamo Challenger in 2023 on hard. On hard courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Goffin has taken 2 sets to Lajal's 3. Their most recent meeting: Mark Lajal won at St. Tropez Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Goffin | Lajal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | David Goffin | Mark Lajal | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 75% | 3/4 | 57% | 24/42 |
| Wins a set when losing | 36% | 5/14 | 39% | 11/28 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 6/18 | 41% | 29/70 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 17% | 1/6 | 43% | 22/51 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 6/12 | 41% | 7/17 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 29% | 2/7 | 44% | 16/36 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 50% | 3/6 | 82% | 31/38 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 50% | 3/6 | 63% | 24/38 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Goffin 0, Lajal 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Goffin
💥 Big Hitter
Lajal
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 53% vs 👑 The Complete Package across 1,618 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward David Goffin.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the complete package's elite serve & return.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Sep 21, 2026
St. Tropez Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Nov 4, 2023
Bergamo Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Goffin | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–2 | 21–8 |
| Avg odds | 3.54 | 1.62 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | +9.7% |
| Units P/L | -2.00u | +2.81u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Goffin | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 2 | 3 |
| Distance | 461 mi · 742 km | 461 mi · 742 km |
| Route | FRA | FRA |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Lajal has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Goffin's 0%).
| Opponent | Goffin | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Clement Chidekh | L 16 06 | W 76 75 |
| Thomas Faurel | L 16 46 | W 61 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Clement Chidekh
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Mark Lajal
St. Tropez Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 21
Andrea Guerrieri
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 22
Toby Samuel
Roland Garros · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 20
Chun-Hsin Tseng
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 18
Thomas Faurel
Aix En Provence Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 29
Emilio Nava
BMW Open by Bitpanda · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 11
Emilio Nava
Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 5
Lucas Poullain
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Thomas Faurel
St. Tropez Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 23
David Goffin
St. Tropez Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 21
Titouan Droguet
Cassis Challenger · Final
Sep 13
Daniel Masur
Cassis Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 12
Robin Bertrand
Cassis Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg
Cassis Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Lenny Couturier
Cassis Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 18–70 matches
| Metric | Goffin | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 22% | 60% |
| Sets won | 31% | 56% |
| Games won | 44% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Goffin | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Goffin | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
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