League-position context
Yokohama F. Marinos rank2nd
Sanfrecce Hiroshima rank16th
Yokohama F. Marinos points58
Sanfrecce Hiroshima points23
Yokohama F. Marinos: #2 ยท 58 pts ยท GD +23
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima: #16 ยท 23 pts ยท GD +2
35 pts off the top 2. 17 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts from safety.
35-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.