Pro Yakyu – NPB Preview And Prediction: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks vs Orix Buffaloes Betting Tips & Picks September 4, 2025

Prediction Indicated By Odds: to win

• Evaluating the odds for total points implies there is a 64.56% prediction of this match having over 5.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 5.5 Points → 1.55

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (5.5)
  Over	64.56 %
  Under	39.53 %
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• Derived via the sportsbook odds, Orix Buffaloes are the pick to beat the -1.5 handicap with extra innings included in this match, with a 62.42% probability of doing so. Is this accurate? Yes, due to Sportsbooks are highly accurate:
  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks -1.5 Handicap → 2.43
  Orix Buffaloes -1.5 Handicap → 1.60

  Prediction	Chance Of Handicap (incl. EI) (-1.5)
  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks	41.15 %
  Orix Buffaloes	62.42 %
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• Derived via the bookies odds, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are the favorite to get the victory in regular time in this match with a 60.61% chance of winning. Is this accurate? Most likely, because Oddsmakers are experts:
  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Regular Time → 1.65
  Orix Buffaloes Regular Time → 2.25
  Draw Regular Time → 19.00

  Prediction	Chance Of Reg. Time Result
  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks	60.61 %
  Orix Buffaloes	44.44 %
  Draw	5.26 %
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• Evaluating the odds for total points implies there is a 100% expectation of this game having over 4.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 4.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (4.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Analyzing the odds for points scored suggests there is a 100% prediction of this game 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 bookies odds, Draw are the favorite to lead after the first inning in this game with a 64.94% chance of leading. An accurate tip? Yes, because Oddsmakers are highly accurate:
  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks First Inning → 4.00
  Orix Buffaloes First Inning → 5.00
  Draw First Inning → 1.54

  Prediction	Chance Of 1st Inning Result
  Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks	25 %
  Orix Buffaloes	20 %
  Draw	64.94 %
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Prediction Based On Head-to-Head: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to win

Head To Head: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (7 – 3) Orix Buffaloes.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to win. What’s the reasoning? Analyzing the last 10 H2H games between these teams, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are winning 7 – 3. Our head-to-head analysis starts from the encounter they had in 2006. This suggests that Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are likely to get the victory in this scheduled battle. The last match took place on the Wed, 03 Sept 25, where Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks secured a 7 – 1 victory.

Will Orix Buffaloes break the pattern and win? The last game Orix Buffaloes won against Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks was on Thu, 10 Jul 25, indicating that they could come out on top.

Form-Based Prediction: Orix Buffaloes to prevail

Examining current performance heading into this match, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks triumphed vs Orix Buffaloes with a result of 7-1. Orix Buffaloes suffered a defeat up against Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks with a result of 1-7. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have got the victory in 4 of their recent 10 fixtures in all competitions, whereas Orix Buffaloes won 6 of their recent 10 games in all competitions, suggesting perhaps Orix Buffaloes have an edge heading into this match.

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Exact Head-to-Head Streaks:

• Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks: 4 Wins.

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks vs Orix Buffaloes Top Betting Odds For The Match

Winner (incl. extra innings)

1W

1.694

2W

2.27

Over Under (incl. extra innings)

> 5.5

1.549

< 5.5

2.53

> 4.5

1

< 4.5

1

> 9.5

1

< 9.5

1

Handicap (incl. extra innings) && -1.5

1W -1.5

2.43

2W -1.5

1.602

Regular Time Result

1W

1.65

2W

2.25

X

19

First Inning Result

1W

4

2W

5

X

1.54

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks vs Orix Buffaloes Tips

Winner (incl. extra innings) → Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks appears a valuable punt → 1.69