League-position context
JEF United Chiba rank9th
Mito Hollyhock rank19th
JEF United Chiba points57
Mito Hollyhock points46
JEF United Chiba: #9 ยท 57 pts ยท GD +5
25 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Mito Hollyhock: #19 ยท 46 pts ยท GD -7
36 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.