League-position context
V-varen Nagasaki rank3rd
Albirex Niigata rank11th
V-varen Nagasaki points80
Albirex Niigata points57
V-varen Nagasaki: #3 ยท 80 pts ยท GD +27
4 pts off the top 2. 22 pts above the play-off edge. 31 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Albirex Niigata: #11 ยท 57 pts ยท GD +0
27 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
23-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.