League-position context
Shimizu S-pulse rank8th
V-varen Nagasaki rank18th
Shimizu S-pulse points49
V-varen Nagasaki points30
Shimizu S-pulse: #8 ยท 49 pts ยท GD +8
8 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
V-varen Nagasaki: #18 ยท 30 pts ยท GD -20
27 pts off the top 2. 19 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts from safety.
19-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.