League-position context
Consadole Sapporo rank11th
Kashiwa Reysol rank4th
Consadole Sapporo points43
Kashiwa Reysol points62
Consadole Sapporo: #11 ยท 43 pts ยท GD -8
29 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Kashiwa Reysol: #4 ยท 62 pts ยท GD +16
10 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 29 pts clear of the relegation zone.
19-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.