League-position context
Kanazawa rank17th
JEF United Chiba rank8th
Kanazawa points41
JEF United Chiba points66
Kanazawa: #17 ยท 41 pts ยท GD -21
43 pts off the top 2. 25 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
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.
25-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.