League-position context
JEF United Chiba rank6th
Roasso Kumamoto rank21st
JEF United Chiba points68
Roasso Kumamoto points37
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.
Roasso Kumamoto: #21 ยท 37 pts ยท GD -23
43 pts off the top 2. 29 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts from safety.
31-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.