Match Summary
Yakult Swallows defeated Chunichi Dragons 3:2. The match was played in NPB 2023. League standings: Yakult Swallows #5, Chunichi Dragons #6.
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 3461 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.59 per match (1794 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 #5 and Chunichi Dragons are #6 in the NPB table heading into this match.
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | 85 | 58 | 555:424 | |
| 143 | 74 | 69 | 493:508 | |
| 143 | 74 | 69 | 520:496 | |
| 143 | 71 | 72 | 523:507 | |
| 143 | 57 | 86 | 534:567 | |
| 143 | 56 | 87 | 390:498 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | 86 | 57 | 508:428 | |
| 143 | 71 | 72 | 536:507 | |
| 142 | 69 | 73 | 500:524 | |
| 142 | 70 | 72 | 513:551 | |
| 143 | 65 | 78 | 435:465 | |
| 143 | 60 | 83 | 464:496 |
API data: 15 Mar 2026