League-position context
Shonan Bellmare rank14th
Kyoto Sanga rank9th
Shonan Bellmare points30
Kyoto Sanga points39
Shonan Bellmare: #14 ยท 30 pts ยท GD -16
28 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Kyoto Sanga: #9 ยท 39 pts ยท GD -2
19 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.