1 September 2023 at 09:00

Match Summary

Hanshin Tigers defeated Yakult Swallows 4:2. The match was played in NPB 2023. League standings: Yakult Swallows #5, Hanshin Tigers #1.

Yakult Swallows vs Hanshin Tigers Head to Head Results

Yakult Swallows and Hanshin Tigers have met 448 times — Yakult Swallows won 189, Hanshin Tigers won 239, with 15 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Hanshin Tigers leads the head-to-head with 239 victories from 448 meetings. A combined 3490 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.79 per match (1619 for the home side, 1871 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 359 matches (80%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 409 games (91%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 11–20 in 2014.

189

Yakult Swallows

15

Drawn

239

Hanshin Tigers

Goals: 1619Goals: 1871

Recent Meetings (448)

23 Sept 2026Yakult Swallows? – ?Hanshin Tigers
22 Sept 2026Yakult Swallows? – ?Hanshin Tigers
3 Sept 2026Yakult Swallows? – ?Hanshin Tigers
2 Sept 2026Yakult Swallows? – ?Hanshin Tigers
1 Sept 2026Yakult Swallows? – ?Hanshin Tigers
9 Apr 2026Hanshin Tigers2 – 0Yakult Swallows
8 Apr 2026Hanshin Tigers2 – 3Yakult Swallows
7 Apr 2026Hanshin Tigers9 – 3Yakult Swallows
22 Feb 2026Yakult Swallows1 – 12Hanshin Tigers
2 Oct 2025Hanshin Tigers6 – 2Yakult Swallows

Standings

Yakult Swallows sit #5 and Hanshin Tigers are #1 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