Yakult Swallows vs Nippon Ham Fighters

Yakult Swallows and Nippon Ham Fighters have met 50 times — Yakult Swallows won 19, Nippon Ham Fighters won 26, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Nippon Ham Fighters leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 358 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.16 per match (171 for the home side, 187 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 44 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 46 games (92%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Nippon Ham Fighters are currently unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–9 in 2022.