League-position context
Shimizu S-pulse rank3rd
Blaublitz Akita rank13th
Shimizu S-pulse points73
Blaublitz Akita points48
Shimizu S-pulse: #3 ยท 73 pts ยท GD +44
2 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 34 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Blaublitz Akita: #13 ยท 48 pts ยท GD -6
27 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
25-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.