League-position context
JEF United Chiba rank6th
Nagoya Grampus rank3rd
JEF United Chiba points68
Nagoya Grampus points75
JEF United Chiba: #6 ยท 68 pts ยท GD +12
12 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Nagoya Grampus: #3 ยท 75 pts ยท GD +20
5 pts off the top 2. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 37 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.