Pro Yakyu – NPB Preview And Prediction: Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters vs Saitama Seibu Lions Betting Tips & Picks September 15, 2025

Prediction Based On Odds: to win

• Evaluating the odds for total points suggests a likelihood of a 66.36% prediction of this match having more than 5.5 total points scored:
  Match Over 5.5 Points → 1.51

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (5.5)
  Over	66.36 %
  Under	37.88 %
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• Implied from the sportsbook odds, Saitama Seibu Lions are the pick to overcome the -1.5 handicap with extra innings included in this fixture, with a 63.53% probability of doing so. An accurate tip? Most likely, due to Bookmakers are rarely wrong:
  Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters -1.5 Handicap → 2.50
  Saitama Seibu Lions -1.5 Handicap → 1.57

  Prediction	Chance Of Handicap (incl. EI) (-1.5)
  Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters	40 %
  Saitama Seibu Lions	63.53 %
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• Derived via the sportsbook odds, Draw are favored to be ahead after the first inning in this game with a 63.69% probability of leading. Is this accurate? Most likely, due to Sportsbooks are experts:
  Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters First Inning → 4.00
  Saitama Seibu Lions First Inning → 4.70
  Draw First Inning → 1.57

  Prediction	Chance Of 1st Inning Result
  Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters	25 %
  Saitama Seibu Lions	21.28 %
  Draw	63.69 %
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Prediction Based On Head-2-Head: Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters to win

H2H: Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (5 – 4) Saitama Seibu Lions.
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters to win. What’s the reasoning? Analyzing the last 10 head-to-head games between them, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters are up 5 – 4. Our head to head analysis goes back to the encounter between them in 2006. This suggests that Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters should prevail in this upcoming battle. Their most recent meeting was on the Sun, 14 Sept 25, where Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters got a 4 – 3 victory.

Can Saitama Seibu Lions reverse the trend and overcome the H2H stats? The most recent time Saitama Seibu Lions got the better of Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters occurred on Fri, 12 Sept 25, proving that they do have a chance.

Prediction Based On Recent Form: No clear favorite

Looking at team momentum before this match, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters secured victory against Saitama Seibu Lions with a score of 4-3. Saitama Seibu Lions were beaten against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters with a result of 3-4. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters have won 5 of their last 10 fixtures in all competitions, whereas Saitama Seibu Lions triumphed in 5 of their recent 10 matches in all competitions, indicating perhaps this match is too close to call.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters vs Saitama Seibu Lions Top Sportsbook Odds For The Game

Winner (incl. extra innings)

1W

1.714

2W

2.24

Over Under (incl. extra innings)

> 5.5

1.507

< 5.5

2.64

Handicap (incl. extra innings) && -1.5

1W -1.5

2.5

2W -1.5

1.574

First Inning Result

1W

4

2W

4.7

X

1.57

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters vs Saitama Seibu Lions Tips

First Inning Result → Draw stands out as a good gamble → 1.57