Match Summary
Chunichi Dragons defeated Yakult Swallows 5:1. The match was played in NPB 2022. League standings: Yakult Swallows #1, Chunichi Dragons #6.
Yakult Swallows vs Chunichi Dragons Head to Head Results
Yakult Swallows and Chunichi Dragons have met 456 times — Yakult Swallows won 225, Chunichi Dragons won 201, with 26 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Yakult Swallows leads the head-to-head with 225 victories from 456 meetings. A combined 3460 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.59 per match (1796 for the home side, 1664 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.
225
Yakult Swallows
26
Drawn
201
Chunichi Dragons
Recent Meetings (456)
Standings
Yakult Swallows sit #1 and Chunichi Dragons are #6 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