5 April 2026 at 04:30

Match Summary

Yakult Swallows defeated Chunichi Dragons 7:5. The match was played in NPB 2026. League standings: Yakult Swallows #1, Chunichi Dragons #6.

Yakult Swallows vs Chunichi Dragons Head to Head Results

Yakult Swallows and Chunichi Dragons have met 456 times — Yakult Swallows won 224, Chunichi Dragons won 202, with 26 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Yakult Swallows leads the head-to-head with 224 victories from 456 meetings. A combined 3454 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.57 per match (1790 for the home side, 1664 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 378 matches (83%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 411 games (90%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 13–9 in 2016.

224

Yakult Swallows

26

Drawn

202

Chunichi Dragons

Goals: 1790Goals: 1664

Recent Meetings (456)

12 Sept 2026Chunichi Dragons? – ?Yakult Swallows
6 Sept 2026Yakult Swallows? – ?Chunichi Dragons
5 Sept 2026Yakult Swallows? – ?Chunichi Dragons
4 Sept 2026Yakult Swallows? – ?Chunichi Dragons
4 Apr 2026Yakult Swallows11 – 6Chunichi Dragons
3 Apr 2026Yakult Swallows0 – 1Chunichi Dragons
11 Mar 2026Chunichi Dragons3 – 1Yakult Swallows
10 Mar 2026Chunichi Dragons7 – 12Yakult Swallows
23 Sept 2025Yakult Swallows0 – 3Chunichi Dragons
20 Sept 2025Chunichi Dragons3 – 0Yakult Swallows

Standings

Yakult Swallows sit #1 and Chunichi Dragons are #6 in the NPB table heading into this match.

Central Division

#GPWonLostPts
76134:18
86235:24
84430:31
73420:27
82622:31
82622:32

Pacific Division

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86241:26
84449:31
84430:29
84424:30
84431:40
82617:36
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 5 Apr 2026