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Yomiuri Giants vs Yakult Swallows

7 July 2022 at 10:00

Match Summary

Yakult Swallows defeated Yomiuri Giants 11:3. The match was played in NPB 2022. League standings: Yomiuri Giants #4, 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 #4 and Yakult Swallows are #1 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