Match Summary
Yakult Swallows defeated Chunichi Dragons 5:2. The match was played in NPB 2021. League standings: Yakult Swallows #1, Chunichi Dragons #4.
Yakult Swallows vs Chunichi Dragons Head to Head Results
Yakult Swallows and Chunichi Dragons have met 456 times — Yakult Swallows won 224, Chunichi Dragons won 202, with 26 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Yakult Swallows leads the head-to-head with 224 victories from 456 meetings. A combined 3459 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.59 per match (1792 for the home side, 1667 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 378 matches (83%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 411 games (90%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 13–9 in 2016.
224
Yakult Swallows
26
Drawn
202
Chunichi Dragons
Recent Meetings (456)
Standings
Yakult Swallows sit #1 and Chunichi Dragons are #4 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: 11 Apr 2026