Match summary
Before kickoff, FC Tokyo (11th, 49 pts) were 26 points ahead of Albirex Niigata (20th, 23 pts). Before kickoff, FC Tokyo were 11th in the table but 5th on points from the last five league games. Albirex Niigata had gone 15 matches without a win before this one. FC Tokyo won 8 of the 9 previous meetings on record.

