Match Summary
Yomiuri Giants defeated Yakult Swallows 5:2. The match was played in NPB 2025.
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 (1992 for the home side, 1710 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
Recent Meetings (460)
Standings
Yomiuri Giants sit — and Yakult Swallows are — in the NPB table heading into this match.
NPB 2025, Pacific League
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | 83 | 57 | 639:467 | |
| 143 | 87 | 52 | 645:472 | |
| 143 | 74 | 66 | 543:595 | |
| 143 | 67 | 74 | 496:574 | |
| 143 | 63 | 77 | 463:494 | |
| 143 | 56 | 84 | 497:603 |
API data: 15 Mar 2026