17 August 2021 at 09:30

Match Summary

Yakult Swallows defeated Yomiuri Giants 13:3. The match was played in NPB 2021. League standings: Yakult Swallows #1, Yomiuri Giants #3.

Yakult Swallows vs Yomiuri Giants Head to Head Results

Yakult Swallows and Yomiuri Giants have met 460 times — Yakult Swallows won 184, Yomiuri Giants won 252, with 23 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Yomiuri Giants leads the head-to-head with 252 victories from 460 meetings. A combined 3693 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.03 per match (1699 for the home side, 1994 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.

184

Yakult Swallows

23

Drawn

252

Yomiuri Giants

Goals: 1699Goals: 1994

Recent Meetings (460)

20 Sept 2026Yomiuri Giants? – ?Yakult Swallows
19 Apr 2026Yakult Swallows3 – 1Yomiuri Giants
18 Apr 2026Yakult Swallows4 – 3Yomiuri Giants
17 Apr 2026Yakult Swallows2 – 8Yomiuri Giants
12 Apr 2026Yomiuri Giants0 – 2Yakult Swallows
11 Apr 2026Yomiuri Giants2 – 3Yakult Swallows
10 Apr 2026Yomiuri Giants3 – 2Yakult Swallows
18 Mar 2026Yomiuri Giants8 – 0Yakult Swallows
17 Mar 2026Yomiuri Giants3 – 2Yakult Swallows
21 Feb 2026Yomiuri Giants1 – 3Yakult Swallows

Standings

Yakult Swallows sit #1 and Yomiuri Giants are #3 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