League-position context
Shimizu S-pulse rank17th
Sanfrecce Hiroshima rank3rd
Shimizu S-pulse points33
Sanfrecce Hiroshima points55
Shimizu S-pulse: #17 ยท 33 pts ยท GD -10
33 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima: #3 ยท 55 pts ยท GD +11
11 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
22-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.