League-position context
Urawa rank3rd
Nagoya Grampus rank14th
Urawa points33
Nagoya Grampus points17
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.
Nagoya Grampus: #14 ยท 17 pts ยท GD -5
21 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.