League-position context
Yokohama F. Marinos rank13th
JEF United Chiba rank20th
Yokohama F. Marinos points20
JEF United Chiba points12
Yokohama F. Marinos: #13 ยท 20 pts ยท GD -1
13 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
JEF United Chiba: #20 ยท 12 pts ยท GD -13
21 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts from safety.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.