Yakult Swallows vs Orix Buffaloes

Yakult Swallows and Orix Buffaloes have met 50 times — Yakult Swallows won 18, Orix Buffaloes won 31, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Orix Buffaloes leads the head-to-head with 31 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 413 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.26 per match (186 for the home side, 227 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 44 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Orix Buffaloes are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 9–14 in 2016.