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Yakult Swallows vs Yomiuri Giants

21 April 2023 at 10:00

Match Summary

Yakult Swallows defeated Yomiuri Giants 3:0. The match was played in NPB 2023. League standings: Yakult Swallows #5, Yomiuri Giants #4.

Rivalry since 2024

Yakult Swallows vs Yomiuri Giants Head to Head Results· 50

Yakult Swallows and Yomiuri Giants have met 50 times — Yakult Swallows won 23, Yomiuri Giants won 26, 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 (154 for the home side, 181 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

Yakult Swallows sit #5 and Yomiuri Giants 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