League-position context
Yokohama F. Marinos rank2nd
Shimizu S-pulse rank14th
Yokohama F. Marinos points79
Shimizu S-pulse points42
Yokohama F. Marinos: #2 ยท 79 pts ยท GD +47
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 26 pts above the play-off edge. 43 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Shimizu S-pulse: #14 ยท 42 pts ยท GD -17
37 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
37-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.