League-position context
Yokohama F. Marinos rank6th
Sagan Tosu rank11th
Yokohama F. Marinos points26
Sagan Tosu points20
Yokohama F. Marinos: #6 ยท 26 pts ยท GD +4
9 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sagan Tosu: #11 ยท 20 pts ยท GD -10
15 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.