Yakult Swallows vs Nippon Ham Fighters

Yakult Swallows and Nippon Ham Fighters have met 50 times — Yakult Swallows won 19, Nippon Ham Fighters won 26, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Nippon Ham Fighters leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 354 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.08 per match (170 for the home side, 184 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 6–9 in 2022.