League-position context
Yokohama F. Marinos rank11th
Sanfrecce Hiroshima rank4th
Yokohama F. Marinos points22
Sanfrecce Hiroshima points29
Yokohama F. Marinos: #11 ยท 22 pts ยท GD +2
16 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima: #4 ยท 29 pts ยท GD +14
9 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.