League-position context
Urawa rank3rd
Albirex Niigata rank13th
Urawa points33
Albirex Niigata points18
Urawa: #3 ยท 33 pts ยท GD +10
5 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Albirex Niigata: #13 ยท 18 pts ยท GD -6
20 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.