Pro Yakyu – NPB Preview And Prediction: Chunichi Dragons vs Yomiuri Giants Betting Tips & Picks September 7, 2025

Who The Odds Predict: to come out on top

• Analyzing the odds for points scored implies there is a 58.86% expectation of this game having higher than 4.5 total points:
  Match Over 4.5 Points → 1.70

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (4.5)
  Over	58.86 %
  Under	45.05 %
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• Assessing the odds for total points indicates there is a 45.87% prediction of this game having more than 5.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 5.5 Points → 2.18

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (5.5)
  Over	45.87 %
  Under	58.17 %
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• Implied via the bookies odds, Yomiuri Giants are favored to beat the -1.5 handicap with extra innings included in this match, with a 74.29% chance of doing so. Is this accurate? Yes, because Oddsmakers know their calculations:
  Chunichi Dragons -1.5 Handicap → 3.36
  Yomiuri Giants -1.5 Handicap → 1.35

  Prediction	Chance Of Handicap (incl. EI) (-1.5)
  Chunichi Dragons	29.76 %
  Yomiuri Giants	74.29 %
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• Assessing the odds for total points implies there is a 100% expectation of this game having over 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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• Calculated from the sportsbook odds, Draw are the pick to lead after the first inning in this fixture with a 69.93% probability of leading. A good prediction? We think so, because Sportsbooks are skilfull analysts:
  Chunichi Dragons First Inning → 5.00
  Yomiuri Giants First Inning → 5.40
  Draw First Inning → 1.43

  Prediction	Chance Of 1st Inning Result
  Chunichi Dragons	20 %
  Yomiuri Giants	18.52 %
  Draw	69.93 %
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Prediction Based On Head-2-Head: Chunichi Dragons to secure victory

Head-2-Head: Chunichi Dragons (6 – 4) Yomiuri Giants.
Chunichi Dragons to win. The reason? For the most recent 10 H2H games between these teams, Chunichi Dragons are up 6 – 4. Our H2H data starts from the battle they had in 2006. This indicates that Chunichi Dragons are likely to get the victory in this upcoming game. The last fixture was on the Sat, 06 Sept 25, when Yomiuri Giants secured a 5 – 4 win.

Will Yomiuri Giants reverse the trend and win? The last match Yomiuri Giants defeated Chunichi Dragons occurred on Sat, 06 Sept 25, indicating that they do have a chance.

Current Form Prediction: Chunichi Dragons to prevail

Analyzing team momentum heading into this game, Chunichi Dragons lost vs Yomiuri Giants with a result of 4-5. Yomiuri Giants got the win versus Chunichi Dragons with a result of 5-4. Chunichi Dragons have triumphed in 6 of their last 10 fixtures versus all opponents, while Yomiuri Giants triumphed in 4 of their last 10 games against all teams, indicating perhaps Chunichi Dragons are in better shape heading into this match.

Chunichi Dragons vs Yomiuri Giants Best Sportsbook Odds For The Fixture

Winner (incl. extra innings)

1W

1.854

2W

2.04

Over Under (incl. extra innings)

> 4.5

1.699

< 4.5

2.22

> 5.5

2.18

< 5.5

1.719

> 9.5

1

< 9.5

1

Handicap (incl. extra innings) && -1.5

1W -1.5

3.36

2W -1.5

1.346

First Inning Result

1W

5

2W

5.4

X

1.43

Chunichi Dragons vs Yomiuri Giants Tips

First Inning Result → Draw looks to be a rewarding wager → 1.43