League-position context
Urawa rank7th
Shimizu S-pulse rank14th
Urawa points49
Shimizu S-pulse points34
Urawa: #7 ยท 49 pts ยท GD +10
23 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Shimizu S-pulse: #14 ยท 34 pts ยท GD -18
38 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.