Match Info

BWF WORLD TOUR - MEN: India Open - 1/8-finals

Date: 15 January 2026, Thursday

Location: Indira Gandhi Arena (New Delhi)


	Kenta Nishimoto		Lakshya Sen

	1	2
			Watch
	1.96	1.73
	1.39	2.67	Watch
	1.85	1.85
	2	1.7
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.8 ↓ (1.82)	1.99 ↑ (1.82)

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Current Win Probability

Kenta Nishimoto
52.5%

Lakshya Sen
47.5%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

50%

Our Initial ML Estimation

50.3%

49.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Kenta Nishimoto has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.5%)

Lakshya Sen has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.5%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Kenta Nishimoto than the current prediction. (-2.2%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Lakshya Sen than the current prediction. (+2.2%)

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Preview

Nishimoto is ranked BWF: 13. Sen is ranked BWF: 14.

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Nishimoto won 3.

Nishimoto has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 2 wins).

Sen is showing top-class performance now (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).

Nishimoto may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, both players are almost equally likely to win.

We predict that Sen will win today's game, with odds of 1.83.

In the last 6 head-to-head matches, Nishimoto won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 7:9. (average 1.2:1.5).

Last Results with these Odds

Kenta Nishimoto - the odds 1.82 are the expected chance of winning is 50%, but this team recently wins 64% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Kenta Nishimoto
Badminton
13.01.26	Kodai Naraoka - Kenta Nishimoto	Naraoka K. retired ✺
12.01.26	Tien Chen Chou - Kenta Nishimoto	Canceled ✺
09.01.26	Anders Antonsen - Kenta Nishimoto	2:0 ✺
08.01.26	Tien Chen Chou - Kenta Nishimoto	0:2 ✺
06.01.26	Kenta Nishimoto - Toma Junior Popov	2:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 9 ??LWW
- Lakshya Sen
Badminton
13.01.26	Lakshya Sen - Ayush Shetty	2:0 ✺
07.01.26	Cheuk Yiu Lee - Lakshya Sen	2:0 ✺
05.01.26	Lakshya Sen - Jia Heng Jason Teh	2:1 ✺
23.11.25	Yuji Tanaka - Lakshya Sen	0:2 ✺
21.11.25	Lakshya Sen - Tien Chen Chou	2:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 8.6 WLWWW

Latest Head to Head

Badminton
15.11.25	Lakshya Sen - Kenta Nishimoto	1:2
23.01.25	Kenta Nishimoto - Lakshya Sen	2:1
06.06.24	Kenta Nishimoto - Lakshya Sen	0:2
08.07.23	Kenta Nishimoto - Lakshya Sen	0:2
30.08.22	Kenta Nishimoto - Lakshya Sen	2:1
14.12.21	Kenta Nishimoto - Lakshya Sen	1:2

Kenta Nishimoto - Lakshya Sen: Predictions, Live Scores & TV Guide