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
Recent Meetings (33)
Standings
Hiroshima Carp sit #5 and Yakult Swallows are #1 in the NPB table heading into this match.
Central Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 15 | 6 | 73:58 | |
| 22 | 14 | 8 | 100:78 | |
| 21 | 12 | 9 | 69:63 | |
| 20 | 10 | 10 | 83:76 | |
| 19 | 7 | 12 | 48:67 | |
| 21 | 4 | 17 | 61:92 |
Pacific Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 13 | 9 | 89:89 | |
| 22 | 12 | 10 | 98:79 | |
| 22 | 11 | 11 | 77:66 | |
| 22 | 11 | 11 | 106:98 | |
| 23 | 10 | 13 | 73:86 | |
| 23 | 9 | 14 | 71:96 |
API data: 2 May 2026