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Nippon Ham Fighters vs Yomiuri Giants

28 May 2022 at 06:00

Match Summary

Yomiuri Giants defeated Nippon Ham Fighters 8:4. The match was played in NPB 2022. League standings: Nippon Ham Fighters #6, Yomiuri Giants #4.

Rivalry since 2015

Nippon Ham Fighters vs Yomiuri Giants Head to Head Results· 50

Nippon Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants have met 50 times — Nippon Ham Fighters won 27, Yomiuri Giants won 21, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Nippon Ham Fighters leads the head-to-head with 27 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 362 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.24 per match (194 for the home side, 168 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 44 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 49 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 9–8 in 2018.

Total goals
362 · 7.2/match
Both scored
44/50 · 88%
Over 2.5
49/50 · 98%

Recent Meetings

30/05/26NPB
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29/05/26NPB
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19/06/25NPB
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18/06/25NPB
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17/06/25NPB
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19/03/25NPB
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18/03/25NPB
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16/06/24NPB
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15/06/24NPB
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14/06/24NPB
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Highest-scoring game: 98 v 2018

Standings

Nippon Ham Fighters sit #6 and Yomiuri Giants are #4 in the NPB table heading into this match.

Central

1Yakult Swallows619:566
GP143Won80Lost63
2Yokohama BayStars497:534
GP143Won73Lost70
3Hanshin Tigers489:428
GP143Won68Lost75
4Yomiuri Giants548:589
GP143Won68Lost75
5Hiroshima Carp552:544
GP143Won66Lost77
6Chunichi Dragons414:495
GP143Won66Lost77

Pacific

1Fukuoka S. Hawks555:471
GP143Won76Lost67
2Orix Buffaloes490:458
GP143Won76Lost67
3Seibu Lions464:448
GP143Won72Lost71
4Rakuten Gold. Eagles533:522
GP143Won69Lost74
5Chiba Lotte Marines501:536
GP143Won69Lost74
6Nippon Ham Fighters463:534
GP143Won59Lost84

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

API data: 10 May 2026