League-position context
Urawa rank10th
Kashiwa Reysol rank7th
Urawa points46
Kashiwa Reysol points52
Urawa: #10 ยท 46 pts ยท GD -13
19 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Kashiwa Reysol: #7 ยท 52 pts ยท GD +14
13 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.