League-position context
Urawa rank3rd
Vissel Kobe rank12th
Urawa points33
Vissel Kobe points20
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.
Vissel Kobe: #12 ยท 20 pts ยท GD -2
18 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.