Akita Northern Happinets vs Osaka Evessa, B. League, Japan 2025-26, Today Match Prediction

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Akita Northern Happinets

Akita Northern Happinets are coming off a 80-93 loss to Osaka in the first of a two-game set on Saturday. The hosts now dropped six of the last seven matches in the B League. Their poor run almost eliminated them from the playoffs. Akita also slipped to the bottom of the Eastern Conference table. 

The Happinets now fell to a 6-28 record in the B. league. They were outscored 9-22 in the second quarter which helped Osaka to take charge of the match. Akita had an eight-point lead after the first quarter and then, they never regained the lead. Akita tried to pull off a comeback in the second half but had a poor shooting. 

Star performer Keanu Pinder managed just eight points and 7 rebounds. Yanni Wetzell contributed a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Tsubasa Kurihara chipped in with 14 points, while Takuya Nakayama went for 10 points. Offensively, Akita shot 44% from the floor and 39% from the 3-point line. Defensively, they recorded five steals and one block. 

Osaka Evessa

Osaka Evessa secured two consecutive victories in the league. The Evessa defeated the Happinets 93-80 in the first of a two-game set on Saturday. They recently overcame FE Nagoya with a 94-89 victory. With back-to-back victories, Osaka now improved to 14-19 in the B. League 2026-26. The Evessa would look to sweep the two-game set on Sunday. 

Osaka outscored 22-9 in the second quarter which helped them to erase an 8-point deficit. They had the biggest lead of 18 points. The Evessa outscored Akita 51-43 in the second half to close the game. Matt Bonds was the leading scorer with 28 points and six rebounds. Ryan Luther also contributed 19 points and six rebounds. 

Ray Parks Jr. added 18 points and five rebounds. Only three players recorded in double figures. The Evessa were shooting a season-high 51% from the floor and 38% from the 3-point line. They won the rebounding battle 32-36. Defensively, they recorded 11 steals and one block. 

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Akita Northern Happinets vs Osaka Evessa Match Prediction & Analysis

Akita Northern Happinets will play host to Osaka Evessa in the second of a two-game set in the Japanese B League. Akita head into this contest on the back of a disappointing run, while Osaka, currently on a two-game winning streak, look to extend the lead in regular-season. 

Current Standings: Akita currently stand in 13th place in the Eastern Conference with a 6-28 record, while Osaka are in 9th place in the Western Conference with a 15-19 record. 

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): The Osaka Evessa won three of the last five head-to-head matches played against Akita, scoring 76 points per game and allowing 77.2 points per game. The average total match points in the last five matches between Akita and Osaka is 153.2. 

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AKITA NORTHERN HAPPINETS vs OSAKA EVESSA
Winning Prediction

Osaka Evessa enters this contest as the favourites to win this match, considering superior offense and impressive road streak. We are backing Osaka to continue a good run of form and win the contest. 

Osaka Evessa to win and cover the spread (-4.5)

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