League-position context
Vissel Kobe rank1st
Kashiwa Reysol rank13th
Vissel Kobe points65
Kashiwa Reysol points30
Vissel Kobe: #1 ยท 65 pts ยท GD +30
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 26 pts above the play-off edge. 37 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Kashiwa Reysol: #13 ยท 30 pts ยท GD -12
28 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
35-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.