| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | W4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12/15 | 16-5 |
| Auckland City | 15 | W4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13/15 | 9-1 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2015-12-10
Sanfrecce Hiroshima came in having won four on the spin. Momentum sat with Auckland City, winners of their last four, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, capacity 69,176, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Sanfrecce Hiroshima led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
