League-position context
V-varen Nagasaki rank4th
Blaublitz Akita rank13th
V-varen Nagasaki points78
Blaublitz Akita points47
V-varen Nagasaki: #4 ยท 78 pts ยท GD +25
6 pts off the top 2. 13 pts above the play-off edge. 40 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Blaublitz Akita: #13 ยท 47 pts ยท GD -12
37 pts off the top 2. 19 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
31-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.