League-position context
JEF United Chiba rank11th
Consadole Sapporo rank1st
JEF United Chiba points53
Consadole Sapporo points85
JEF United Chiba: #11 ยท 53 pts ยท GD -1
31 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Consadole Sapporo: #1 ยท 85 pts ยท GD +32
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 28 pts above the play-off edge. 42 pts clear of the relegation zone.
32-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.