League-position context
JEF United Chiba rank8th
Kitakyushu rank21st
JEF United Chiba points66
Kitakyushu points35
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.
Kitakyushu: #21 ยท 35 pts ยท GD -31
49 pts off the top 2. 31 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.
31-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.