League-position context
Shimizu S-pulse rank12th
Jubilo Iwata rank18th
Shimizu S-pulse points39
Jubilo Iwata points31
Shimizu S-pulse: #12 ยท 39 pts ยท GD -24
25 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Jubilo Iwata: #18 ยท 31 pts ยท GD -22
33 pts off the top 2. 16 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.