League-position context
Ehime FC rank21st
Kitakyushu rank5th
Ehime FC points34
Kitakyushu points65
Ehime FC: #21 ยท 34 pts ยท GD -30
50 pts off the top 2. 25 pts off the play-off line. 15 pts from safety.
Kitakyushu: #5 ยท 65 pts ยท GD +8
19 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.
31-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.