League-position context
JEF United Chiba rank6th
Fagiano Okayama rank13th
JEF United Chiba points68
Fagiano Okayama points55
JEF United Chiba: #6 ยท 68 pts ยท GD +12
12 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Fagiano Okayama: #13 ยท 55 pts ยท GD -5
25 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.