Match Summary
Yakult Swallows defeated Yomiuri Giants 3:1. 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 184, Yomiuri Giants won 252, with 23 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Yomiuri Giants leads the head-to-head with 252 victories from 460 meetings. A combined 3705 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.05 per match (1709 for the home side, 1996 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. The highest-scoring encounter finished 19–7 in 2019.
184
Yakult Swallows
23
Drawn
252
Yomiuri Giants
Recent Meetings (460)
Standings
Yakult Swallows sit #1 and Yomiuri Giants are #3 in the NPB table heading into this match.
Central Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 13 | 5 | 67:55 | |
| 19 | 13 | 6 | 78:50 | |
| 18 | 10 | 8 | 61:58 | |
| 18 | 8 | 10 | 60:61 | |
| 17 | 6 | 11 | 46:64 | |
| 18 | 4 | 14 | 54:78 |
Pacific Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 11 | 8 | 67:50 | |
| 20 | 12 | 8 | 93:70 | |
| 20 | 12 | 8 | 81:81 | |
| 20 | 9 | 11 | 98:93 | |
| 21 | 8 | 13 | 64:81 | |
| 20 | 7 | 13 | 55:83 |
API data: 19 Apr 2026