Nippon Ham Fighters vs Yakult Swallows

Nippon Ham Fighters and Yakult Swallows have met 50 times — Nippon Ham Fighters won 26, Yakult Swallows won 20, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Nippon Ham Fighters leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 361 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.22 per match (186 for the home side, 175 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 43 matches (86%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 47 games (94%), 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.