Match Summary

Yomiuri Giants defeated Yakult Swallows 8:2. The match was played in NPB 2026. League standings: Yakult Swallows #1, Yomiuri Giants #3.

Yakult Swallows vs Yomiuri Giants Head to Head Results

Yakult Swallows and Yomiuri Giants have met 460 times — Yakult Swallows won 185, Yomiuri Giants won 251, with 23 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Yomiuri Giants leads the head-to-head with 251 victories from 460 meetings. A combined 3699 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.04 per match (1710 for the home side, 1989 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. Yakult Swallows are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 19–7 in 2019.

Recent Meetings (460)