League-position context
Kashiwa Reysol rank17th
Consadole Sapporo rank4th
Kashiwa Reysol points39
Consadole Sapporo points55
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.
Consadole Sapporo: #4 ยท 55 pts ยท GD +0
2 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.