League-position context
FC Tokyo rank13th
Cerezo Osaka rank3rd
FC Tokyo points40
Cerezo Osaka points63
FC Tokyo: #13 ยท 40 pts ยท GD -5
32 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Cerezo Osaka: #3 ยท 63 pts ยท GD +22
9 pts off the top 2. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
23-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.