League-position context
Nagoya Grampus rank14th
Kashiwa Reysol rank7th
Nagoya Grampus points17
Kashiwa Reysol points24
Nagoya Grampus: #14 ยท 17 pts ยท GD -5
21 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Kashiwa Reysol: #7 ยท 24 pts ยท GD -1
14 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.