League-position context
Urawa rank3rd
Kashiwa Reysol rank13th
Urawa points53
Kashiwa Reysol points30
Urawa: #3 ยท 53 pts ยท GD +14
5 pts off the top 2. 14 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Kashiwa Reysol: #13 ยท 30 pts ยท GD -12
28 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
23-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.