League-position context
FC Tokyo rank6th
Shimizu S-pulse rank8th
FC Tokyo points50
Shimizu S-pulse points49
FC Tokyo: #6 Β· 50 pts Β· GD +5
7 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Shimizu S-pulse: #8 Β· 49 pts Β· GD +8
8 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.