Pro Yakyu – NPB Preview And Prediction: Chunichi Dragons vs Hanshin Tigers Betting Tips & Picks September 4, 2025

Who The Odds Favor: to come out on top

• Evaluating the odds for total points indicates there is a 63.25% expectation of this match having more than 4.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 4.5 Points → 1.58

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (4.5)
  Over	63.25 %
  Under	40.82 %
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• Evaluating the odds for points scored suggests there is a 49.75% prediction of this game having more than 5.5 total points:
  Match Over 5.5 Points → 2.01

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (5.5)
  Over	49.75 %
  Under	53.94 %
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• Calculated from the sportsbook odds, Hanshin Tigers are the pick to beat the -1.5 handicap with extra innings included in this game, with a 75.76% chance of doing so. A solid prediction? Most likely, due to Bookmakers are highly accurate:
  Chunichi Dragons -1.5 Handicap → 3.46
  Hanshin Tigers -1.5 Handicap → 1.32

  Prediction	Chance Of Handicap (incl. EI) (-1.5)
  Chunichi Dragons	28.9 %
  Hanshin Tigers	75.76 %
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• Calculated from the bookies odds, Hanshin Tigers are the pick to come out on top in regular time in this match with a 53.48% probability of winning. A solid prediction? Most likely, because Bookmakers are rarely wrong:
  Chunichi Dragons Regular Time → 2.00
  Hanshin Tigers Regular Time → 1.87
  Draw Regular Time → 15.00

  Prediction	Chance Of Reg. Time Result
  Chunichi Dragons	50 %
  Hanshin Tigers	53.48 %
  Draw	6.67 %
  Above is implied from odds. Login now to discover our expert picks.

• Analyzing the odds for points scored implies a likelihood of a 100% expectation of this match having more than 9.5 total points:
  Match Over 9.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (9.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Implied from the sportsbook odds, Draw are the favorite to be ahead after the first inning in this game with a 68.03% chance of leading. A solid prediction? Most likely, as Oddsmakers know their data:
  Chunichi Dragons First Inning → 5.00
  Hanshin Tigers First Inning → 4.50
  Draw First Inning → 1.47

  Prediction	Chance Of 1st Inning Result
  Chunichi Dragons	20 %
  Hanshin Tigers	22.22 %
  Draw	68.03 %
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Prediction Based On Head-2-Head: Too even to call it

Head-to-Head: Chunichi Dragons (5 – 5) Hanshin Tigers.
It’s too close to call! Can either team break the deadlock? Across the past 10 H2H matches between these teams, both teams stand level. Our head-to-head data starts from the battle between them in 2006. This implies that the scheduled fixture is nip and tuck. The latest match was on the Wed, 03 Sept 25, where Chunichi Dragons got a 5 – 2 win.

Is this the match that sets them apart? Both Chunichi Dragons and Hanshin Tigers share the same number of wins. This next match will determine the stronger side.

Prediction Based On Recent Form: Too close to call

Analyzing team momentum heading into this fixture, Chunichi Dragons won facing Hanshin Tigers with a score of 5-2. Hanshin Tigers were beaten up against Chunichi Dragons with a score of 2-5. Chunichi Dragons have won 6 of their last 10 fixtures in all competitions, whereas Hanshin Tigers triumphed in 6 of their recent 10 games against all teams, indicating perhaps this match is too close to call.

Chunichi Dragons vs Hanshin Tigers Top Sportsbook Odds For The Match

Winner (incl. extra innings)

1W

2.02

2W

1.869

Over Under (incl. extra innings)

> 4.5

1.581

< 4.5

2.45

> 5.5

2.01

< 5.5

1.854

> 9.5

1

< 9.5

1

Handicap (incl. extra innings) && -1.5

1W -1.5

3.46

2W -1.5

1.32

Regular Time Result

1W

2

2W

1.87

X

15

First Inning Result

1W

5

2W

4.5

X

1.47

Chunichi Dragons vs Hanshin Tigers Tips

Regular Time Result → Hanshin Tigers stands out as a worthwhile gamble → 1.87