League-position context
JEF United Chiba rank10th
Fagiano Okayama rank3rd
JEF United Chiba points61
Fagiano Okayama points72
JEF United Chiba: #10 ยท 61 pts ยท GD +2
19 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Fagiano Okayama: #3 ยท 72 pts ยท GD +18
8 pts off the top 2. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 29 pts clear of the relegation zone.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.