League-position context
Shimizu S-pulse rank17th
Kashiwa Reysol rank8th
Shimizu S-pulse points12
Kashiwa Reysol points27
Shimizu S-pulse: #17 ยท 12 pts ยท GD -18
25 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
Kashiwa Reysol: #8 ยท 27 pts ยท GD +6
10 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.