League-position context
Fujieda MYFC rank11th
Shimizu S-pulse rank3rd
Fujieda MYFC points52
Shimizu S-pulse points73
Fujieda MYFC: #11 ยท 52 pts ยท GD -5
23 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Shimizu S-pulse: #3 ยท 73 pts ยท GD +44
2 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 34 pts clear of the relegation zone.
21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.