League-position context
Kitakyushu rank21st
Kyoto Sanga rank2nd
Kitakyushu points35
Kyoto Sanga points84
Kitakyushu: #21 ยท 35 pts ยท GD -31
49 pts off the top 2. 31 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.
Kyoto Sanga: #2 ยท 84 pts ยท GD +28
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 46 pts clear of the relegation zone.
49-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.