League-position context
Albirex Niigata rank11th
Kyoto Sanga rank9th
Albirex Niigata points36
Kyoto Sanga points39
Albirex Niigata: #11 ยท 36 pts ยท GD -7
22 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Kyoto Sanga: #9 ยท 39 pts ยท GD -2
19 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.