League-position context
V-varen Nagasaki rank18th
Sanfrecce Hiroshima rank2nd
V-varen Nagasaki points30
Sanfrecce Hiroshima points57
V-varen Nagasaki: #18 ยท 30 pts ยท GD -20
27 pts off the top 2. 19 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts from safety.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima: #2 ยท 57 pts ยท GD +12
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.
27-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.