Yakult Swallows vs Nippon Ham Fighters

Yakult Swallows and Nippon Ham Fighters have met 50 times — Yakult Swallows won 20, Nippon Ham Fighters won 25, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Nippon Ham Fighters leads the head-to-head with 25 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 348 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.96 per match (170 for the home side, 178 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 43 matches (86%). 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 11–4 in 2018.