League-position context
JEF United Chiba rank20th
Urawa rank8th
JEF United Chiba points12
Urawa points25
JEF United Chiba: #20 ยท 12 pts ยท GD -13
21 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts from safety.
Urawa: #8 ยท 25 pts ยท GD +7
8 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.