League-position context
V-varen Nagasaki rank4th
Kyoto Sanga rank2nd
V-varen Nagasaki points78
Kyoto Sanga points84
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.
Kyoto Sanga: #2 ยท 84 pts ยท GD +28
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 46 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.