Match Summary
Yakult Swallows defeated Yomiuri Giants 2:0. The match was played in NPB 2026. League standings: Yomiuri Giants #3, Yakult Swallows #2.
Yomiuri Giants vs Yakult Swallows Head to Head Results
Yomiuri Giants and Yakult Swallows have met 460 times — Yomiuri Giants won 252, Yakult Swallows won 184, with 23 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Yomiuri Giants leads the head-to-head with 252 victories from 460 meetings. A combined 3707 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.06 per match (1997 for the home side, 1710 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 390 matches (85%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 433 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 19–7 in 2019.
252
Yomiuri Giants
23
Drawn
184
Yakult Swallows
Recent Meetings (460)
Standings
Yomiuri Giants sit #3 and Yakult Swallows are #2 in the NPB table heading into this match.
Central Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 11 | 4 | 66:38 | |
| 13 | 9 | 4 | 52:41 | |
| 13 | 7 | 6 | 42:44 | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | 31:36 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | 37:46 | |
| 14 | 3 | 11 | 42:65 |
Pacific Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 9 | 4 | 60:42 | |
| 13 | 7 | 6 | 65:44 | |
| 14 | 7 | 7 | 51:39 | |
| 14 | 7 | 7 | 51:66 | |
| 15 | 6 | 9 | 38:55 | |
| 15 | 5 | 10 | 39:58 |
API data: 12 Apr 2026