League-position context
Kagoshima United rank21st
Kashiwa Reysol rank1st
Kagoshima United points40
Kashiwa Reysol points84
Kagoshima United: #21 ยท 40 pts ยท GD -32
39 pts off the top 2. 28 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.
Kashiwa Reysol: #1 ยท 84 pts ยท GD +52
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 42 pts clear of the relegation zone.
44-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.