18 March 2026 at 09:00

Match Summary

Yomiuri Giants defeated Yakult Swallows 8:0. The match was played in NPB 2026. League standings: Yomiuri Giants #2, Yakult Swallows #6.

Yomiuri Giants vs Yakult Swallows Head to Head Results

Yomiuri Giants and Yakult Swallows have met 460 times — Yomiuri Giants won 251, Yakult Swallows won 185, with 23 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Yomiuri Giants leads the head-to-head with 251 victories from 460 meetings. A combined 3701 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.05 per match (1989 for the home side, 1712 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 390 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.

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Yomiuri Giants

23

Drawn

185

Yakult Swallows

Goals: 1989Goals: 1712

Recent Meetings (460)

20 Sept 2026Yomiuri Giants? – ?Yakult Swallows
19 Apr 2026Yakult Swallows3 – 1Yomiuri Giants
18 Apr 2026Yakult Swallows4 – 3Yomiuri Giants
17 Apr 2026Yakult Swallows2 – 8Yomiuri Giants
12 Apr 2026Yomiuri Giants0 – 2Yakult Swallows
11 Apr 2026Yomiuri Giants2 – 3Yakult Swallows
10 Apr 2026Yomiuri Giants3 – 2Yakult Swallows
17 Mar 2026Yomiuri Giants3 – 2Yakult Swallows
21 Feb 2026Yomiuri Giants1 – 3Yakult Swallows
28 Sept 2025Yakult Swallows4 – 4Yomiuri Giants

Standings

Yomiuri Giants sit #2 and Yakult Swallows are #6 in the NPB table heading into this match.

Central Division

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Pacific Division

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

API data: 21 Mar 2026