League-position context
JEF United Chiba rank14th
Albirex Niigata rank11th
JEF United Chiba points53
Albirex Niigata points57
JEF United Chiba: #14 ยท 53 pts ยท GD -4
31 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Albirex Niigata: #11 ยท 57 pts ยท GD +0
27 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.