The Facts
- An outsider and one of the leaders will play in this match (ranked 6 and 1 in the zone Promotion ~ NPB (Play Offs: Semi~finals)).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Hiroshima won 3.
- Both teams are showing inconsistent performances lately.
- Hiroshima may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
- Recently, Hanshin has had a series of away games.
- In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
- In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Hiroshima won 9 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 9 matches, and goals 50:58. (average 2.5:2.9).
- Including home matches between the teams, Hiroshima won 6 matches, drew 1 match, lost 6 matches, and goals 34:45. (average 2.6:3.5).
Draw
Play OffsQuarter-finals
| 1 | Hanshin Tigers (1) | Bye | |
| 2 | Yomiuri Giants (2) | Yokohama BayStars (3) | 0 : 2 |
| 3 | Fukuoka S. Hawks (1) | Bye | |
| 4 | Seibu Lions (2) | Nippon Ham Fighters (3) | 1 : 2 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | Hanshin Tigers (1) | Yokohama BayStars (3) | 1 : 4 |
| 2 | Fukuoka S. Hawks (1) | Nippon Ham Fighters (3) | 5 : 0 |
Final
| 1 | Yokohama BayStars (3) | Fukuoka S. Hawks (1) |





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