Users Predictions:
2 users predict this event. Fukuoka will win (votes: 2 - 100%).
Expected Score (Market Odds): 2:7
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Lineups
Batters
31. Masaki T.
7. Nishikawa R.
32. Yanagimachi T.
38. Kita R.
3. Kondoh K.
1. Ohta R.
24. Kurihara R.
6. Mune Y.
9. Yanagita Y.
24. Kurebayashi K.
7. Nakamura A.
30. Hirooka T.
6. Imamiya K.
34. Yokoyama S.
39. Yamamoto Y.
62. Hori S.
8. Makihara T.
8. Mugitani Y.
Pitchers
19. Ohtsu R.
96. Takashima T.
Coaches
. Kokubo H.
. Kishida M.
Preview
This match features a clash between the league leader and a mid-table team (ranked 1st in the Promotion ~ NPB PlayoffsSemi~finals) and 4th).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Fukuoka won 5.
Fukuoka is in solid form heading into this fixture (last 5 matches: 4 wins).
Orix has struggled for form in recent encounters (last 5 matches: 1 win).
Orix may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
In this matchup, Fukuoka is considered the favorite to take the win.
In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, Fukuoka has recorded 12 wins, 0 draws, and 8 losses, with a goal aggregate of 101:57 (averaging 5.1:2.9 goals per game).
Specifically in home fixtures for Fukuoka against this opponent, the record stands at 5 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses, with 49:25 goals (averaging 6.1:3.1 per game).