Match Info

B2.League - Play Offs - Final

Date: 17 May 2026, Sunday

Location: Glion Arena Kobe (Kobe)


	Kobe Storks		Fukushima Firebonds

	1	2
			Watch
	1.26	3.15	Watch
	1.19	4
			Watch
	1.28	3.35
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.24 ↑ (1.19)	3.5 ↓ (3.67)

The most likely Over/Under: 175.75

The most likely Handicap: 1 (-8)

The best margin for this event is 8%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Kobe Storks
73.8%

Fukushima Firebonds
26.2%

Initial Probability (when we started the analysis)

75.5%

24.5%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Kobe Storks has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.7%)

Fukushima Firebonds has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.7%)

Kobe Storks - Fukushima Firebonds Predictions

Expected Score (Market Odds): 92:84

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
5. Butts I.	15. Gardner P.
23. Childs Y.	13. Kasai K. (C)
30. Kaneda R.	24. Nunge J.
12. Kimura K.	1. Tsukasa N.
4. Terazono S. (C)	20. Wiley K.
Substitutes
13. Douhara N.	5. Bamba D.
8. Hachimura A.	55. Manigault K.
32. Maye L.	42. Masuko T.
90. Nomizo R.	3. Okubo Y.
22. Salem J.	9. Shinkawa K.
33. Sasakura R.	7. Watanabe S.
9. Tani N.	44. Yoneyama J.
Coaches
. Kawabe Y.	. Marchand R.

Preview

Kobe leads series 1-0. Second leg.

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Kobe won 4.

Kobe is in very good shape right now (last 5 games: 4 wins).

Fukushima has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

Kobe may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Recently, Kobe has had a series of home games.

Recently, Fukushima has had a series of away games.

In this match, Kobe is considered a favorite.

In the last 9 head-to-head matches, Kobe won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 799:731. (average 88.8:81.2).

Including home matches between the teams, Kobe won 5 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 632:585. (average 90.3:83.6).

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Kobe Storks
Japan B League One
16.05.26	Kobe Storks - Fukushima Firebonds	98:76 ✺
09.05.26	Kobe Storks - Yokohama Excellence	99:89 ✺
08.05.26	Kobe Storks - Yokohama Excellence	112:106 ✺
03.05.26	Kobe Storks - Kagoshima Rebnise	99:53 ✺
02.05.26	Kobe Storks - Kagoshima Rebnise	81:86 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 4.8 WWWWL
- Fukushima Firebonds
Japan B League One
16.05.26	Kobe Storks - Fukushima Firebonds	98:76 ✺
11.05.26	Shinshu Brave Warriors Nagano - Fukushima Firebonds	73:96 ✺
10.05.26	Shinshu Brave Warriors Nagano - Fukushima Firebonds	82:74 ✺
09.05.26	Shinshu Brave Warriors Nagano - Fukushima Firebonds	83:90 ✺
03.05.26	Fukushima Firebonds - Kumamoto Volters	86:79 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 7.5 LWLWW

Latest Head to Head

Japan B League One
16.05.26	Kobe Storks - Fukushima Firebonds	98:76
08.02.26	Kobe Storks - Fukushima Firebonds	94:78
07.02.26	Kobe Storks - Fukushima Firebonds	80:108
23.03.25	Kobe Storks - Fukushima Firebonds	95:78
22.03.25	Kobe Storks - Fukushima Firebonds	79:69
24.03.24	Fukushima Firebonds - Kobe Storks	73:86
23.03.24	Fukushima Firebonds - Kobe Storks	73:81

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