23 August 2023 at 09:00

Match Summary

Yomiuri Giants defeated Yakult Swallows 4:3. The match was played in NPB 2023. League standings: Yomiuri Giants #4, Yakult Swallows #5.

Yomiuri Giants vs Yakult Swallows Head to Head Results

Yomiuri Giants and Yakult Swallows have met 460 times — Yomiuri Giants won 251, Yakult Swallows won 185, with 23 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Yomiuri Giants leads the head-to-head with 251 victories from 460 meetings. A combined 3702 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.05 per match (1993 for the home side, 1709 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.

251

Yomiuri Giants

23

Drawn

185

Yakult Swallows

Goals: 1993Goals: 1709

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

Yomiuri Giants sit #4 and Yakult Swallows are #5 in the NPB table heading into this match.

Central

#GPWonLostPts
1438558555:424
1437469493:508
1437469520:496
1437172523:507
1435786534:567
1435687390:498

Pacific

#GPWonLostPts
1438657508:428
1437172536:507
1426973500:524
1427072513:551
1436578435:465
1436083464:496
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026