League-position context
FC Tokyo rank6th
Kashiwa Reysol rank17th
FC Tokyo points50
Kashiwa Reysol points39
FC Tokyo: #6 ยท 50 pts ยท GD +5
7 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Kashiwa Reysol: #17 ยท 39 pts ยท GD -7
18 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.