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Yomiuri Giants vs Yakult Swallows

7 May 2021 at 10:00

Match Summary

Yakult Swallows defeated Yomiuri Giants 6:4. The match was played in NPB 2021. League standings: Yomiuri Giants #3, Yakult Swallows #1.

Rivalry since 2024

Yomiuri Giants vs Yakult Swallows Head to Head Results· 50

Yomiuri Giants and Yakult Swallows have met 50 times — Yomiuri Giants won 26, Yakult Swallows won 23, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2024. Yomiuri Giants leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 335 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.70 per match (181 for the home side, 154 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 41 matches (82%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–15 in 2025.

Drawn
1
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Total goals
335 · 6.7/match
Both scored
41/50 · 82%
Over 2.5
48/50 · 96%

Recent Meetings

21/05/26NPB
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06/05/26NPB
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05/05/26NPB
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04/05/26NPB
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19/04/26NPB
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18/04/26NPB
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17/04/26NPB
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12/04/26NPB
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11/04/26NPB
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10/04/26NPB
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Highest-scoring game: 215 v 2025

Standings

Yomiuri Giants sit #3 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