Match Summary

Hanshin Tigers defeated Yakult Swallows 2:0. The match was played in NPB 2026. League standings: Yakult Swallows #2, Hanshin Tigers #1.

Yakult Swallows vs Hanshin Tigers Head to Head Results

Yakult Swallows and Hanshin Tigers have met 32 times — Yakult Swallows won 10, Hanshin Tigers won 18, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Hanshin Tigers leads the head-to-head with 18 victories from 32 meetings. A combined 200 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.25 per match (78 for the home side, 122 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 25 matches (78%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 27 games (84%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–12 in 2026.

Yakult Swallows

Drawn

Hanshin Tigers

Goals: 78Goals: 122

Recent Meetings (32)

23 Sept 2026Yakult Swallows? – ?Hanshin TigersNPB

22 Sept 2026Yakult Swallows? – ?Hanshin TigersNPB

9 Apr 2026Hanshin Tigers2 – 0Yakult SwallowsNPB

8 Apr 2026Hanshin Tigers2 – 3Yakult SwallowsNPB

7 Apr 2026Hanshin Tigers9 – 3Yakult SwallowsNPB

22 Feb 2026Yakult Swallows1 – 12Hanshin TigersNPB

2 Oct 2025Hanshin Tigers6 – 2Yakult SwallowsNPB

22 Sept 2025Yakult Swallows3 – 2Hanshin TigersNPB

21 Sept 2025Yakult Swallows8 – 1Hanshin TigersNPB

24 Aug 2025Yakult Swallows1 – 8Hanshin TigersNPB

More results

Standings

Yakult Swallows sit #2 and Hanshin Tigers are #1 in the NPB table heading into this match.

Central Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Hanshin Tigers	26	16	10	110:90
2Yakult Swallows	27	17	10	91:79
3Yomiuri Giants	26	15	11	86:81
4Yokohama BayStars	25	12	13	92:93
5Hiroshima Carp	24	8	16	63:77
6Chunichi Dragons	26	8	18	80:102

Pacific Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Orix Buffaloes	27	17	10	111:108
2Fukuoka S. Hawks	26	14	12	113:93
3Seibu Lions	28	13	15	92:99
4Rakuten Gold. Eagles	27	12	15	91:88
5Chiba Lotte Marines	26	12	14	84:100
6Nippon Ham Fighters	28	12	16	118:121

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 30 Apr 2026