2 April 2026 at 09:00

Match Summary

Yakult Swallows defeated Hiroshima Carp 2:1. The match was played in NPB 2026. League standings: Yakult Swallows #1, Hiroshima Carp #3.

Yakult Swallows vs Hiroshima Carp Head to Head Results

Yakult Swallows and Hiroshima Carp have met 438 times — Yakult Swallows won 194, Hiroshima Carp won 222, with 19 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Hiroshima Carp leads the head-to-head with 222 victories from 438 meetings. A combined 3659 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.35 per match (1781 for the home side, 1878 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 370 matches (84%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 402 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Yakult Swallows are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 12–16 in 2012.

194

Yakult Swallows

19

Drawn

222

Hiroshima Carp

Goals: 1781Goals: 1878

Recent Meetings (438)

13 Sept 2026Yakult Swallows? – ?Hiroshima Carp
30 Aug 2026Hiroshima Carp? – ?Yakult Swallows
29 Aug 2026Hiroshima Carp? – ?Yakult Swallows
31 Mar 2026Yakult Swallows8 – 3Hiroshima Carp
23 Feb 2026Yakult Swallows4 – 1Hiroshima Carp
4 Oct 2025Hiroshima Carp1 – 3Yakult Swallows
3 Oct 2025Hiroshima Carp1 – 6Yakult Swallows
27 Sept 2025Yakult Swallows3 – 1Hiroshima Carp
26 Sept 2025Yakult Swallows11 – 1Hiroshima Carp
15 Sept 2025Hiroshima Carp6 – 2Yakult Swallows

Standings

Yakult Swallows sit #1 and Hiroshima Carp are #3 in the NPB table heading into this match.

Central Division

#GPWonLostPts
55023:11
64224:17
53213:16
63321:24
61515:21
61515:22

Pacific Division

#GPWonLostPts
65134:21
64225:22
63319:23
62431:25
62422:25
62413:28
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 3 Apr 2026