League-position context
JEF United Chiba rank8th
Tochigi SC rank14th
JEF United Chiba points66
Tochigi SC points45
JEF United Chiba: #8 ยท 66 pts ยท GD +12
18 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Tochigi SC: #14 ยท 45 pts ยท GD -14
39 pts off the top 2. 21 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.