Match Summary
Rakuten Gold. Eagles defeated Orix Buffaloes 5:2. The match was played in NPB 2021. League standings: Orix Buffaloes #2, Rakuten Gold. Eagles #3.
Orix Buffaloes vs Rakuten Gold. Eagles Head to Head Results
Orix Buffaloes and Rakuten Gold. Eagles have met 446 times — Orix Buffaloes won 205, Rakuten Gold. Eagles won 216, with 22 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Rakuten Gold. Eagles leads the head-to-head with 216 victories from 446 meetings. A combined 3333 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.47 per match (1669 for the home side, 1664 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 363 matches (81%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 411 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 11–8 in 2022.
205
Orix Buffaloes
22
Drawn
216
Rakuten Gold. Eagles
Recent Meetings (446)
Standings
Orix Buffaloes sit #2 and Rakuten Gold. Eagles are #3 in the NPB table heading into this match.
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | 59 | 58 | 523:427 | |
| 120 | 65 | 55 | 473:458 | |
| 122 | 57 | 65 | 494:462 | |
| 123 | 47 | 76 | 358:415 | |
| 119 | 47 | 72 | 443:506 | |
| 121 | 46 | 75 | 486:541 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | 58 | 61 | 517:463 | |
| 122 | 57 | 65 | 467:450 | |
| 121 | 55 | 66 | 457:440 | |
| 121 | 51 | 70 | 475:407 | |
| 121 | 46 | 75 | 457:513 | |
| 116 | 42 | 74 | 367:435 |
API data: 15 Mar 2026