League-position context
Shonan Bellmare rank17th
Kashiwa Reysol rank5th
Shonan Bellmare points11
Kashiwa Reysol points30
Shonan Bellmare: #17 ยท 11 pts ยท GD -17
24 pts off the top 2. 18 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
Kashiwa Reysol: #5 ยท 30 pts ยท GD +9
5 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.
19-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.