League-position context
Shimizu S-pulse rank3rd
V-varen Nagasaki rank22nd
Shimizu S-pulse points73
V-varen Nagasaki points28
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.
V-varen Nagasaki: #22 ยท 28 pts ยท GD +1
47 pts off the top 2. 33 pts off the play-off line. 13 pts from safety.
45-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.