League-position context
Yokohama F. Marinos rank1st
Cerezo Osaka rank5th
Yokohama F. Marinos points70
Cerezo Osaka points59
Yokohama F. Marinos: #1 ยท 70 pts ยท GD +30
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 23 pts above the play-off edge. 34 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Cerezo Osaka: #5 ยท 59 pts ยท GD +14
5 pts off the top 2. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 23 pts clear of the relegation zone.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.