League-position context
Shimizu S-pulse rank14th
Vissel Kobe rank3rd
Shimizu S-pulse points20
Vissel Kobe points33
Shimizu S-pulse: #14 ยท 20 pts ยท GD -2
13 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Vissel Kobe: #3 ยท 33 pts ยท GD +6
0 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.