Match Summary
Yomiuri Giants defeated Yakult Swallows 19:5. The match was played in NPB 2022. League standings: Yakult Swallows #1, Yomiuri Giants #4.
Yakult Swallows vs Yomiuri Giants Head to Head Results
Yakult Swallows and Yomiuri Giants have met 460 times — Yakult Swallows won 185, Yomiuri Giants won 251, with 23 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Yomiuri Giants leads the head-to-head with 251 victories from 460 meetings. A combined 3685 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.01 per match (1707 for the home side, 1978 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.
185
Yakult Swallows
23
Drawn
251
Yomiuri Giants
Recent Meetings (460)
Standings
Yakult Swallows sit #1 and Yomiuri Giants are #4 in the NPB table heading into this match.
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | 80 | 63 | 619:566 | |
| 143 | 73 | 70 | 497:534 | |
| 143 | 68 | 75 | 489:428 | |
| 143 | 68 | 75 | 548:589 | |
| 143 | 66 | 77 | 552:544 | |
| 143 | 66 | 77 | 414:495 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | 76 | 67 | 555:471 | |
| 143 | 76 | 67 | 490:458 | |
| 143 | 72 | 71 | 464:448 | |
| 143 | 69 | 74 | 533:522 | |
| 143 | 69 | 74 | 501:536 | |
| 143 | 59 | 84 | 463:534 |
API data: 15 Mar 2026