League-position context
Shimizu S-pulse rank17th
Yokohama F. Marinos rank1st
Shimizu S-pulse points33
Yokohama F. Marinos points68
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.
Yokohama F. Marinos: #1 ยท 68 pts ยท GD +35
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 23 pts above the play-off edge. 31 pts clear of the relegation zone.
35-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.