20 August 2025 at 09:00

Match Summary

Nippon Ham Fighters defeated Orix Buffaloes 6:5. The match was played in NPB 2025. League standings: Nippon Ham Fighters #1, Orix Buffaloes #3.

Nippon Ham Fighters vs Orix Buffaloes Head to Head Results

Nippon Ham Fighters and Orix Buffaloes have met 34 times — Nippon Ham Fighters won 16, Orix Buffaloes won 13, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Nippon Ham Fighters leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 34 meetings. A combined 227 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.68 per match (129 for the home side, 98 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 20 matches (59%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 26 games (76%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 12–3 in 2026.

16

Nippon Ham Fighters

1

Drawn

13

Orix Buffaloes

Goals: 129Goals: 98

Recent Meetings (34)

26 Sept 2026Orix Buffaloes? – ?Nippon Ham Fighters
21 Sept 2026Nippon Ham Fighters? – ?Orix Buffaloes
20 Sept 2026Nippon Ham Fighters? – ?Orix Buffaloes
19 Sept 2026Nippon Ham Fighters? – ?Orix Buffaloes
24 Apr 2026Orix Buffaloes3 – 2Nippon Ham Fighters
5 Apr 2026Nippon Ham Fighters8 – 2Orix Buffaloes
4 Apr 2026Nippon Ham Fighters6 – 3Orix Buffaloes
3 Apr 2026Nippon Ham Fighters12 – 3Orix Buffaloes
12 Oct 2025Nippon Ham Fighters5 – 4Orix Buffaloes
11 Oct 2025Nippon Ham Fighters2 – 0Orix Buffaloes

Standings

Nippon Ham Fighters sit #1 and Orix Buffaloes are #3 in the NPB table heading into this match.

NPB 2025, Pacific League

#GPWonLostPts
1438357639:467
1438752645:472
1437466543:595
1436774496:574
1436377463:494
1435684497:603
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026