League-position context
JEF United Chiba rank8th
Mito Hollyhock rank10th
JEF United Chiba points66
Mito Hollyhock points59
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.
Mito Hollyhock: #10 ยท 59 pts ยท GD +9
25 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 21 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.