League-position context
Urawa rank9th
Jubilo Iwata rank18th
Urawa points45
Jubilo Iwata points30
Urawa: #9 ยท 45 pts ยท GD +9
21 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Jubilo Iwata: #18 ยท 30 pts ยท GD -25
36 pts off the top 2. 16 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts from safety.
15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.