Lucas Poullain vs Mark LajalPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Lucas Poullain and Mark Lajal have met 3 times since 2024; Mark Lajal leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Cherbourg Challenger in 2024 on hard. On hard courts Lajal leads 2–1. Across all meetings Poullain has taken 3 sets to Lajal's 5. Their most recent meeting: Lucas Poullain won at Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Poullain | Lajal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Lucas Poullain | Mark Lajal | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 69% | 29/42 | 57% | 24/42 |
| Wins a set when losing | 23% | 6/26 | 37% | 10/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 28% | 19/68 | 41% | 28/69 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 59% | 26/44 | 44% | 22/50 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 55% | 12/22 | 41% | 7/17 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 56% | 10/18 | 44% | 15/34 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 91% | 32/35 | 82% | 31/38 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 83% | 29/35 | 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 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Poullain 0, Lajal 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Poullain
⚔️ The Gladiator
Lajal
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The 👑 The Complete Package archetype wins about 53% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 688 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Mark Lajal.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Sep 29, 2026
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Sep 23, 2024
Orleans
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Feb 14, 2024
Cherbourg Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Poullain | Lajal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Lucas Poullain | Mark Lajal | ||
| 1 or more | 90% | 17/19 | 100% | 29/29 |
| 3 or more | 53% | 10/19 | 97% | 28/29 |
| 5 or more | 11% | 2/19 | 79% | 23/29 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 21% | 6/29 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 3% | 1/29 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 0% | 0/29 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Poullain | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 13–6 | 21–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.17 | 1.62 |
| ROI % | +40.6% | +9.7% |
| Units P/L | +7.71u | +2.81u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Poullain | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 4 | 3 |
| Distance | 98 mi · 158 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 (67% vs Poullain's 33%).
| Opponent | Poullain | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Clement Chidekh | L 36 46 | W 76 75 |
| Titouan Droguet | L 62 26 46 | L 46 67 |
| Norbert Gombos | W 64 63 | W 46 63 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Gijs Brouwer
Roanne Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Joel Schwaerzler
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Remy Bertola
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 30
Mark Lajal
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Diogo Morais
M25 Setubal · 1st Round
Sep 23
Clement Chidekh
Rennes Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 16
David Jorda Sanchis
Rennes Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 14
Moez Echargui
Cassis Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 7
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 · 68–69 matches
| Metric | Poullain | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 62% | 61% |
| Sets won | 58% | 57% |
| Games won | 53% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Poullain | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Poullain | Lajal |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 2 |
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