Match Summary
Yakult Swallows defeated Yomiuri Giants 3:2. 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 3704 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.05 per match (1709 for the home side, 1995 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
Recent Meetings (460)
Standings
Yakult Swallows sit #1 and Yomiuri Giants 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: 11 Apr 2026