Match Info

BWF WORLD TOUR - MEN: Japan Open - Final

Date: 19 July 2026, Sunday

Location: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (Tokyo)


	Christo Popov		Koki Watanabe

	1	2
			Watch
	1.27	3.40
	1.09	5.83	Watch
	1.34	3.05	Watch
	1.35	2.65
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.26 ↓ (1.32)	3.73 ↑ (3.18)

The most likely Over/Under: 79.50

The best margin for this event is 7.4%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Christo Popov
74.7%

Koki Watanabe
25.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

70.7%

29.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

72.7%

27.3%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Christo Popov has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4%)

Koki Watanabe has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-4%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Christo Popov than the current prediction. (-2%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Koki Watanabe than the current prediction. (+2%)

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Preview

Popov is ranked BWF: 5. Watanabe is ranked BWF: 17.

Now, both players are in good form.

In this match, Popov is considered a favorite.

In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Popov won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 6:4. (average 1.5:1).

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Christo Popov
Badminton
18.07.26	Christo Popov - Kodai Naraoka	2:0 ✺
17.07.26	Yuqi Shi - Christo Popov	1:2 ✺
16.07.26	Christo Popov - Jun Hao Leong	2:1 ✺
13.07.26	Christo Popov - Hong Yang Weng	2:0 ✺
03.06.26	Cheuk Yiu Lee - Christo Popov	2:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 9.5 WWWWL
- Koki Watanabe
Badminton
18.07.26	Koki Watanabe - Yuji Tanaka	2:1 ✺
17.07.26	Koki Watanabe - Anders Antonsen	2:0 ✺
16.07.26	Koki Watanabe - Nhat Nguyen	2:0 ✺
14.07.26	Lakshya Sen - Koki Watanabe	0:2 ✺
04.06.26	Koki Watanabe - Victor Lai	0:2 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 12.6 WWWWL

Latest Head to Head

Badminton
20.05.26	Koki Watanabe - Christo Popov	1:2
15.03.24	Koki Watanabe - Christo Popov	0:2
30.03.23	Christo Popov - Koki Watanabe	0:2
23.03.22	Koki Watanabe - Christo Popov	1:2

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