Taiwan vs Japan Prediction & Betting Tips - World Baseball Classic
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by Matthew Newman | in World Baseball Classic Predictions
Japan will take on Chinese Taipei in a Pool C game of the World Baseball Classic late on Friday. Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Hao-Chun Cheng will be the starting pitchers for the two teams. Let’s make a prediction.
Three-time winners of this event, Japan were second favourites with the bookmakers before the tournament started with the USA the team to beat. Led by Shohei Ohtani, they are the team that will attract all of the attention here in front of their home crowd in the Tokyo Dome.
There are going to be huge expectations for Japan to produce another run to the business end of the tournament given the depth of their squad. Full of MLB talent and in front of a home crowd, they will be expected to make a winning start.
Chinese Taipei have already played a game, opening Pool C with a 0-3 loss against Australia. That should have got some of the nerves out of the way, and get them into the swing of things if nothing else.
They will have to produce a lot more offence than just three hits against a far stronger side in Japan, however. They did beat Japan the last time they met in the Premier 12 in November 2024, the first time they have won in 11 against Japan.
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Taiwan v Japan Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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6.8 | 1.09 |
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7.4 | 1.09 |
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5.65 | 1.14 |
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8.25 | 1.07 |
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7.2 | 1.05 |
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Taiwan vs Japan Form
Taiwan and Japan's standings in the World Baseball Classic
| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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0.5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Taiwan and Japan Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
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24 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
23 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
3/5 (60%)
2/5 (40%)
28 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
27 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
24 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
23 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
21 Feb 2025 - World Baseball Classic, Qualification
1/3 (33%)
2/3 (67%)
4 Mar 2026 - World Baseball Classic
26 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
22 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
28 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
27 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
26 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
24 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
23 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
21 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
27 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
26 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
24 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
23 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
3 Feb 2025 - Serie del Caribe
1 Feb 2025 - Serie del Caribe
2/4 (50%)
2/4 (50%)
28 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
21 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
4 Feb 2025 - Serie del Caribe
2 Feb 2025 - Serie del Caribe
Taiwan vs Japan Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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28 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
26 Sept 2025 - Aisan Baseball Championship
Taiwan - Japan Key Points
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto has the honour of Game 1 for Japan. He has a 2.66 ERA since joining the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-0 with a 1.13 ERA in World Series play for them.
- Japan have outscored Chinese Taipei an average of 4.55 to 1.82 when they have played.
- Japan are 10-1 against Chinese Taipei in prior meetings.
- Chinese Taipei already have a loss in the tournament coming into this game.
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Our Taiwan vs Japan Prediction
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