League-position context
JEF United Chiba rank8th
Jubilo Iwata rank1st
JEF United Chiba points66
Jubilo Iwata points91
JEF United Chiba: #8 ยท 66 pts ยท GD +12
18 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Jubilo Iwata: #1 ยท 91 pts ยท GD +33
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 26 pts above the play-off edge. 53 pts clear of the relegation zone.
25-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.