League-position context
Oita Trinita rank18th
Nagoya Grampus rank5th
Oita Trinita points35
Nagoya Grampus points66
Oita Trinita: #18 ยท 35 pts ยท GD -24
44 pts off the top 2. 19 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
Nagoya Grampus: #5 ยท 66 pts ยท GD +14
13 pts off the top 2. 13 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
31-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.