Izan Almazan Valiente vs Stefan PopovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Izan Almazan Valiente and Stefan Popovic have met 1 time since 2026; Izan Almazan Valiente leads 1–0. Across all meetings Valiente has taken 2 sets to Popovic's 0. Their most recent meeting: Izan Almazan Valiente won at Plovdiv 4 Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Almazan Valiente | Popovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Izan Almazan Valiente | Stefan Popovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 70% | 44/63 | 72% | 28/39 |
| Wins a set when losing | 37% | 10/27 | 27% | 10/37 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 29/90 | 28% | 21/76 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 60% | 31/52 | 40% | 16/40 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 21/30 | 32% | 6/19 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 68% | 21/31 | 48% | 10/21 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 95% | 55/58 | 87% | 34/39 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 44/58 | 72% | 28/39 |
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 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Almazan Valiente 1, Popovic 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Valiente
⚔️ The Gladiator
Popovic
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
Both Izan Almazan Valiente and Stefan Popovic are ⚔️ The Gladiator types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 1,370 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 20, 2026
Plovdiv 4 Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Valiente | Popovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Izan Almazan Valiente | Stefan Popovic | ||
| 1 or more | 82% | 18/22 | 53% | 8/15 |
| 3 or more | 41% | 9/22 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 5 or more | 23% | 5/22 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 10 or more | 5% | 1/22 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/22 | 0% | 0/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/22 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Valiente | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–7 | 5–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.68 | 2.64 |
| ROI % | +4.3% | -49.5% |
| Units P/L | +0.90u | -6.43u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Valiente | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 7 | 1 |
| Distance | 862 mi · 1,388 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | ITA → BUL | BUL |
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
Across 3 shared opponents, both Valiente and Popovic posted a 67% win rate.
| Opponent | Valiente | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Ignacio Parisca | L 57 46 | W 61 36 63 |
| Luca Castagnola | W 63 64 | L 67 63 57 |
| Samuel Heredia | W 16 64 61 | W 61 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Adrian Andreev
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Maxim Mrva
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Geoffrey Blancaneaux
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
George Lazarov
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 21
Stefan Popovic
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 20
Carlo Alberto Caniato
Biella Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Franco Agamenone
Biella Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Gianmarco Ferrari
Biella Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Izan Almazan Valiente
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 20
Marko Topo
M25 Zlatibor · Quarterfinals
Sep 19
Dusan Milanovic
M25 Zlatibor · 2nd Round
Sep 18
Rares Teodor Pieleanu
M25 Zlatibor · 1st Round
Sep 17
Oleksii Krutykh
Genoa Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 6
Nikita Mashtakov
Plovdiv 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Aleksandar Tolev
Plovdiv 3 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 31
Kaloyan Shikov
Plovdiv 3 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 30
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 76–90 matches
| Metric | Valiente | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 70% | 51% |
| Sets won | 65% | 51% |
| Games won | 54% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Valiente | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Valiente | Popovic |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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