Karolina Muchova will take on Magda Linette in the third round of the Australian Open Women’s Singles 2026 on Thursday.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers’ advanced tennis model predicts Karolina Muchova as the most likely winner of the Muchova vs. Linette match.

This article offers a closer look at Thursday’s match, including best bets and picks.

Muchova vs. Linette prediction: Who will win and advance to the round of 16?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday’s Muchova-Linette women’s singles match 10,000 times as part of our tennis predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Muchova an 80% chance of defeating Linette in the Australian Open 2026.

Additionally, Muchova has a 74% chance of winning the first set. The simulations also show Linette (+5.5) has a 53% chance of covering the games spread, while the over 20.5 games has a 51% chance of hitting**, according to our model.

 

Karolina Muchova vs. Magda Linette odds

We have researched the most up-to-date betting odds in America for this match, which are listed here:

Bet Type
Muchova
Linette

Moneyline
-417
+350

First Set
-357
+275

Game Spread
-5.5 (+105)
+5.5 (-165)

Total Games
o20.5 (-106)
u20.5 (-126)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Muchova vs. Linette picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: