The markets you will see
Match winner, correct score in sets, total points and points handicap. There are also per-set markets and odd/even points, which are pure chance. Matches are usually best of five or seven sets, with sets to eleven points and a two-point margin.
Why the favourite performs differently than in tennis
A set to eleven points lasts very few rallies: a short run is enough to flip it. That compresses the gap between players and makes the favourite drop sets more often than in tennis. The prices reflect it, but correct-score markets remain variance traps.
The data you need and do not always get
An up-to-date ranking, recent form, whether the player has already played several matches the same day, and what kind of rubber they use. On minor circuits that information does not exist or arrives incomplete, and without data there is no model: there is a hunch.
Volume is the risk
There are circuits with a match every ten or fifteen minutes, all day long. That rhythm invites betting out of inertia and chasing losses instantly, which is the fastest mechanism for wiping out a bankroll. If you are going to play table tennis, the flat-stake rule matters more than in any other sport.
When there is real value
When a clearly higher-ranked player shows up at a coin-flip price because the market has little information and you do have it. On data-poor circuits that happens; in the big tournaments, almost never.
Our position
We do not publish predictions for a sport when we lack reliable data to back them: we would rather have no section than fill one with model-free picks. If the circuit ever provides enough data, it will go live with a public track record like everything else.