23 April 2026 at 10:00

Match Summary

Yakult Swallows defeated Hiroshima Carp 2:0. The match was played in NPB 2026. League standings: Hiroshima Carp #5, Yakult Swallows #1.

Hiroshima Carp vs Yakult Swallows Head to Head Results

Hiroshima Carp and Yakult Swallows have met 33 times — Hiroshima Carp won 9, Yakult Swallows won 21, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Yakult Swallows leads the head-to-head with 21 victories from 33 meetings. A combined 209 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.33 per match (86 for the home side, 123 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 26 matches (79%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 30 games (91%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–7 in 2025.

9

Hiroshima Carp

2

Drawn

21

Yakult Swallows

Goals: 86Goals: 123

Recent Meetings (33)

13 Sept 2026Yakult Swallows? – ?Hiroshima Carp
22 Apr 2026Hiroshima Carp0 – 2Yakult Swallows
21 Apr 2026Hiroshima Carp2 – 1Yakult Swallows
2 Apr 2026Yakult Swallows2 – 1Hiroshima Carp
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

Standings

Hiroshima Carp sit #5 and Yakult Swallows are #1 in the NPB table heading into this match.

Central Division

#GPWonLostPts
2115673:58
22148100:78
2112969:63
20101083:76
1971248:67
2141761:92

Pacific Division

#GPWonLostPts
2213989:89
22121098:79
22111177:66
221111106:98
23101373:86
2391471:96
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 2 May 2026