League-position context
JEF United Chiba rank14th
Mito Hollyhock rank9th
JEF United Chiba points53
Mito Hollyhock points58
JEF United Chiba: #14 ยท 53 pts ยท GD -4
31 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Mito Hollyhock: #9 ยท 58 pts ยท GD +6
26 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.