League-position context
JEF United Chiba rank11th
Mito Hollyhock rank13th
JEF United Chiba points53
Mito Hollyhock points48
JEF United Chiba: #11 ยท 53 pts ยท GD -1
31 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Mito Hollyhock: #13 ยท 48 pts ยท GD -4
36 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.