Pro Yakyu – NPB Preview And Prediction: Chiba Lotte Marines vs Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Betting Tips & Picks August 31, 2025

Forecast Based On Odds: to secure the win

• Assessing the odds for points scored suggests there is a 75.02% prediction of this match having more than 4.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 4.5 Points → 1.33

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (4.5)
  Over	75.02 %
  Under	29.67 %
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• Analyzing the odds for total points suggests a likelihood of a 62.27% expectation of this match having higher than 5.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 5.5 Points → 1.61

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (5.5)
  Over	62.27 %
  Under	41.84 %
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• Implied from the bookies odds, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are the favorite to beat the -1.5 handicap with extra innings included in this game, with a 79.05% probability of doing so. A good prediction? Yes, due to Sportsbooks have their metrics figured out:
  Chiba Lotte Marines -1.5 Handicap → 3.86
  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks -1.5 Handicap → 1.26

  Prediction	Chance Of Handicap (incl. EI) (-1.5)
  Chiba Lotte Marines	25.91 %
  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks	79.05 %
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• Evaluating the odds for total points implies there is a 100% expectation of this game having more than 9.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 9.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (9.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Calculated via the sportsbook odds, Draw are the pick to lead after the first inning in this fixture with a 61.73% chance of leading. Is this accurate? Most likely, as Sportsbooks are experts:
  Chiba Lotte Marines First Inning → 4.80
  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks First Inning → 4.00
  Draw First Inning → 1.62

  Prediction	Chance Of 1st Inning Result
  Chiba Lotte Marines	20.83 %
  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks	25 %
  Draw	61.73 %
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Prediction Based On Head-2-Head: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to win

Head-2-Head: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (6 – 3) Chiba Lotte Marines.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to win. The reason? Across the past 10 direct matches between them, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are winning 6 – 3. Our head-to-head data goes back to the fixture they had in 2006. This suggests that Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks should win in this scheduled fixture. The latest match happened on the Sat, 30 Aug 25, where Chiba Lotte Marines got a 6 – 4 win.

Can Chiba Lotte Marines break the pattern and overcome the H2H stats? The last match Chiba Lotte Marines defeated Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks occurred on Sat, 30 Aug 25, showing that they can still turn things around.

Form-Based Prediction: Nip and tuck

Analyzing current performance heading into this fixture, Chiba Lotte Marines triumphed against Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks with a score of 6-4. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks faced a loss against Chiba Lotte Marines with a score of 4-6. Chiba Lotte Marines have prevailed in 5 of their last 10 fixtures in all competitions, whereas Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks got the victory in 5 of their recent 10 fixtures in all competitions, indicating perhaps this match is too close to call.

Chiba Lotte Marines vs Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Top Bookie Odds For The Game

Winner (incl. extra innings)

1W

2.32

2W

1.666

Over Under (incl. extra innings)

> 4.5

1.333

< 4.5

3.37

> 5.5

1.606

< 5.5

2.39

> 9.5

1

< 9.5

1

Handicap (incl. extra innings) && -1.5

1W -1.5

3.86

2W -1.5

1.265

First Inning Result

1W

4.8

2W

4

X

1.62

Chiba Lotte Marines vs Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Tips

First Inning Result → Draw looks to be a rewarding stake → 1.62