League-position context
Shimizu S-pulse rank3rd
JEF United Chiba rank7th
Shimizu S-pulse points73
JEF United Chiba points61
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.
JEF United Chiba: #7 ยท 61 pts ยท GD +6
14 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.