Match Summary
Yomiuri Giants defeated Yakult Swallows 3:1. The match was played in NPB 2020. League standings: Yomiuri Giants #1, Yakult Swallows #6.
Yomiuri Giants vs Yakult Swallows Head to Head Results
Yomiuri Giants and Yakult Swallows have met 460 times — Yomiuri Giants won 251, Yakult Swallows won 185, with 23 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Yomiuri Giants leads the head-to-head with 251 victories from 460 meetings. A combined 3705 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.05 per match (1994 for the home side, 1711 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 389 matches (85%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 432 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 19–7 in 2019.
251
Yomiuri Giants
23
Drawn
185
Yakult Swallows
Recent Meetings (460)
Standings
Yomiuri Giants sit #1 and Yakult Swallows are #6 in the NPB table heading into this match.
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 67 | 53 | 532:421 | |
| 120 | 60 | 60 | 494:460 | |
| 120 | 60 | 60 | 429:489 | |
| 120 | 56 | 64 | 516:474 | |
| 120 | 52 | 68 | 523:529 | |
| 120 | 41 | 79 | 468:589 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 73 | 47 | 531:389 | |
| 120 | 60 | 60 | 461:479 | |
| 119 | 58 | 61 | 479:543 | |
| 120 | 55 | 65 | 557:522 | |
| 120 | 53 | 67 | 493:528 | |
| 119 | 45 | 74 | 442:502 |
API data: 15 Mar 2026