League-position context
Yokohama F. Marinos rank1st
Kyoto Sanga rank16th
Yokohama F. Marinos points68
Kyoto Sanga points36
Yokohama F. Marinos: #1 ยท 68 pts ยท GD +35
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 23 pts above the play-off edge. 31 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Kyoto Sanga: #16 ยท 36 pts ยท GD -8
30 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
32-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.