League-position context
Yokohama F. Marinos rank2nd
Vegalta Sendai rank19th
Yokohama F. Marinos points79
Vegalta Sendai points28
Yokohama F. Marinos: #2 ยท 79 pts ยท GD +47
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 26 pts above the play-off edge. 43 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Vegalta Sendai: #19 ยท 28 pts ยท GD -31
51 pts off the top 2. 26 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts from safety.
51-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.