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Yakult Swallows vs Rakuten Gold. Eagles

21 March 2023 at 04:00

Match Summary

Yakult Swallows defeated Rakuten Gold. Eagles 3:2. The match was played in NPB 2023. League standings: Yakult Swallows #5, Rakuten Gold. Eagles #4.

Rivalry since 2013

Yakult Swallows vs Rakuten Gold. Eagles Head to Head Results· 50

Yakult Swallows and Rakuten Gold. Eagles have met 50 times — Yakult Swallows won 25, Rakuten Gold. Eagles won 24, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Yakult Swallows leads the head-to-head with 25 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 413 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.26 per match (213 for the home side, 200 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 45 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 49 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Yakult Swallows are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 13–9 in 2023.

Total goals
413 · 8.3/match
Both scored
45/50 · 90%
Over 2.5
49/50 · 98%

Recent Meetings

31/05/26NPB
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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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11/03/25NPB
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02/06/24NPB
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01/06/24NPB
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31/05/24NPB
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Highest-scoring game: 139 v 2023

Standings

Yakult Swallows sit #5 and Rakuten Gold. Eagles are #4 in the NPB table heading into this match.

Central

1Hanshin Tigers555:424
GP143Won85Lost58
2Hiroshima Carp493:508
GP143Won74Lost69
3Yokohama BayStars520:496
GP143Won74Lost69
4Yomiuri Giants523:507
GP143Won71Lost72
5Yakult Swallows534:567
GP143Won57Lost86
6Chunichi Dragons390:498
GP143Won56Lost87

Pacific

1Orix Buffaloes508:428
GP143Won86Lost57
2Fukuoka S. Hawks536:507
GP143Won71Lost72
3Chiba Lotte Marines500:524
GP142Won69Lost73
4Rakuten Gold. Eagles513:551
GP142Won70Lost72
5Seibu Lions435:465
GP143Won65Lost78
6Nippon Ham Fighters464:496
GP143Won60Lost83

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

API data: 10 May 2026