Will Japan inflict Taiwan’s eighth straight defeat? Bookmakers tend to believe there will be no rematch in the WBSC Premier final. We, on the other hand, are not making any conclusions in our forecast as both teams are in good shape.
Japan
Japan is extremely confidently moving towards another triumph, not noticing any obstacles in its path. The team has already won 25 games in a row. But no one plans to rest on their laurels. Especially in 2024, the “White-Reds” have only conquered Prague Baseball Week. Therefore, it is not necessary to seek additional motivation for success. Today, Hirokazu Ibata’s team won against Venezuela (9:6), not without adventure, and scored a total of 13 hits.
Taiwan
Taiwan doesn’t look so convincing in November, but it doesn’t deserve serious criticism either. A few hours ago, the team gave the USA no chance (8:2) and thus completely redeemed itself among the fans for an earlier defeat (0:2). Even away from home, the Red and Blue have continued to display impressive baseball, which in itself inspires admiration. However, they are not the main favorites for the title as they will inevitably lose out if they make another misstep.
Editorial forecast
In this game, we firmly believe that Taiwan will not allow Japan to simply walk away. The hosts are going into the game a little more relaxed because of the comfortable lead and we think they won’t let it lead to total humiliation. A win for the visiting team with a handicap of +3.5 is the preferred choice for the match.
