29 May 2021 at 05:00

Match Summary

Yakult Swallows defeated Orix Buffaloes 7:4. The match was played in NPB 2021. League standings: Orix Buffaloes #2, Yakult Swallows #1.

Orix Buffaloes vs Yakult Swallows Head to Head Results

Orix Buffaloes and Yakult Swallows have met 82 times — Orix Buffaloes won 43, Yakult Swallows won 36, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Orix Buffaloes leads the head-to-head with 43 victories from 82 meetings. A combined 653 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.96 per match (336 for the home side, 317 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 70 matches (85%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 79 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 10–14 in 2009.

43

Orix Buffaloes

3

Drawn

36

Yakult Swallows

Goals: 336Goals: 317

Recent Meetings (82)

15 Mar 2026Yakult Swallows3 – 3Orix Buffaloes
14 Mar 2026Yakult Swallows0 – 4Orix Buffaloes
13 Mar 2026Yakult Swallows11 – 0Orix Buffaloes
22 Jun 2025Yakult Swallows2 – 4Orix Buffaloes
21 Jun 2025Yakult Swallows5 – 2Orix Buffaloes
20 Jun 2025Yakult Swallows8 – 10Orix Buffaloes
15 Mar 2025Yakult Swallows4 – 3Orix Buffaloes
14 Mar 2025Yakult Swallows6 – 1Orix Buffaloes
16 Jun 2024Orix Buffaloes4 – 5Yakult Swallows
15 Jun 2024Orix Buffaloes9 – 3Yakult Swallows

Standings

Orix Buffaloes sit #2 and Yakult Swallows are #1 in the NPB table heading into this match.

Central

#GPWonLostPts
1175958523:427
1206555473:458
1225765494:462
1234776358:415
1194772443:506
1214675486:541

Pacific

#GPWonLostPts
1195861517:463
1225765467:450
1215566457:440
1215170475:407
1214675457:513
1164274367:435
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 Apr 2026