League-position context
FC Tokyo rank8th
Consadole Sapporo rank18th
FC Tokyo points40
Consadole Sapporo points20
FC Tokyo: #8 ยท 40 pts ยท GD +0
18 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Consadole Sapporo: #18 ยท 20 pts ยท GD -4
38 pts off the top 2. 20 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts from safety.
20-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.