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Seibu Lions vs Yakult Swallows

20 March 2021 at 04:00

Match Summary

Seibu Lions defeated Yakult Swallows 2:1. The match was played in NPB 2021. League standings: Seibu Lions #5, Yakult Swallows #1.

Rivalry since 2013

Seibu Lions vs Yakult Swallows Head to Head Results· 50

Seibu Lions and Yakult Swallows have met 50 times — Seibu Lions won 23, Yakult Swallows won 24, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Yakult Swallows leads the head-to-head with 24 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 386 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.72 per match (196 for the home side, 190 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 44 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 45 games (90%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 12–8 in 2014.

Drawn
3
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Total goals
386 · 7.7/match
Both scored
44/50 · 88%
Over 2.5
45/50 · 90%

Recent Meetings

27/05/26NPB
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26/05/26NPB
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08/03/26NPB
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07/03/26NPB
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05/06/25NPB
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04/06/25NPB
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03/06/25NPB
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06/06/24NPB
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05/06/24NPB
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04/06/24NPB
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Highest-scoring game: 128 v 2014

Standings

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

Central

1Yakult Swallows523:427
GP117Won59Lost58
2Hanshin Tigers473:458
GP120Won65Lost55
3Yomiuri Giants494:462
GP122Won57Lost65
4Chunichi Dragons358:415
GP123Won47Lost76
5Hiroshima Carp443:506
GP119Won47Lost72
6Yokohama BayStars486:541
GP121Won46Lost75

Pacific

1Chiba Lotte Marines517:463
GP119Won58Lost61
2Orix Buffaloes467:450
GP122Won57Lost65
3Rakuten Gold. Eagles457:440
GP121Won55Lost66
4Fukuoka S. Hawks475:407
GP121Won51Lost70
5Seibu Lions457:513
GP121Won46Lost75
6Nippon Ham Fighters367:435
GP116Won42Lost74

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

API data: 10 May 2026