Find out all the details around betting market for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters game for the Professional Baseball, Playoffs 2025 on the October 17, 2025, in our analysis here. We reveal the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters picks, best bets & odds for this encounter in the our analysis beneath.
Prediction Indicated By Odds: to triumph
- Evaluating the odds for points scored suggests there is a 60.24% expectation of this game having over 5.5 total points scored:
Match Over 5.5 Points → 1.66Prediction Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (5.5) Over 60.24 % Under 43.29 % Above is calculated from odds. Login now to find out our expert predictions.
- Derived via the bookies odds, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters are favored to overcome the -1.5 handicap with extra innings included in this match, with a 76.22% probability of doing so. A reliable forecast? Yes, as Oddsmakers are skilled at predicting:
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks -1.5 Handicap → 3.51
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters -1.5 Handicap → 1.31Prediction Chance Of Handicap (incl. EI) (-1.5) Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 28.49 % Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 76.22 % Above is implied from odds. Login now to discover our expert picks.
- Assessing the odds for points scored suggests a likelihood of a 100% expectation of this game having more than 4.5 total points:
Match Over 4.5 Points → 1.00Prediction Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (4.5) Over 100 % Under 100 % Above is implied from odds. Login now to reveal our expert picks.
- Evaluating the odds for points scored suggests there is a 100% expectation of this game having more than 9.5 total points scored:
Match Over 9.5 Points → 1.00Prediction Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (9.5) Over 100 % Under 100 % Above is calculated from odds. Login now to find out our expert picks.
- Calculated from the bookies odds, Draw are the favorite to win after the first inning in this fixture with a 65.36% probability of leading. A reliable forecast? Yes, due to Bookmakers have their metrics figured out:
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks First Inning → 4.90
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters First Inning → 4.50
Draw First Inning → 1.53Prediction Chance Of 1st Inning Result Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 20.41 % Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 22.22 % Draw 65.36 % Above is implied from odds. Login now to get our expert predictions.
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Prediction Based On Head-2-Head: Nip and tuck
| Team | Head-To-Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | 5 |
| Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | 5 |
Head-to-Head: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (5 – 5) Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
It’s a tight contest! Can either team break the deadlock? Over the last 10 H2H games between these teams, both teams share an equal record. Our H2H data starts from the game between them in 2006. This implies that the upcoming clash could go either way. The latest fixture happened on the Thu, 16 Oct 25, when Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks got a 3 – 0 win.
Will this be the tiebreaker? Both Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters have an equal H2H record. This next clash will determine the stronger side.
Form-Based Prediction: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to win
Examining recent form heading into this fixture, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won versus Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters with a result of 3-0. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters suffered a defeat up against Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks with a result of 0-3. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have prevailed in 9 of their recent 10 matches versus all opponents, whereas Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters prevailed in 6 of their last 10 matches versus all opponents, indicating maybe Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are in better shape heading into this match.
Comparing team trends offer interesting insight into current form so you can identify successful bets
Against All Teams Streaks:
- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks: 4 Wins.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Best Betting Odds For The Game
Winner (incl. extra innings)
Over Under (incl. extra innings)
Handicap (incl. extra innings) && -1.5
First Inning Result
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Tips
Handicap (incl. extra innings) -1.5 → Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters appears a gainful bet → 1.31
