League-position context
FC Tokyo rank6th
Nagoya Grampus rank8th
FC Tokyo points49
Nagoya Grampus points46
FC Tokyo: #6 ยท 49 pts ยท GD +3
17 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Nagoya Grampus: #8 ยท 46 pts ยท GD -5
20 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.