League-position context
Kanazawa rank18th
JEF United Chiba rank14th
Kanazawa points49
JEF United Chiba points53
Kanazawa: #18 ยท 49 pts ยท GD -10
35 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
JEF United Chiba: #14 ยท 53 pts ยท GD -4
31 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.