League-position context
Shimizu S-pulse rank3rd
Kanazawa rank21st
Shimizu S-pulse points73
Kanazawa points35
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.
Kanazawa: #21 ยท 35 pts ยท GD -25
40 pts off the top 2. 26 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.
38-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.