| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerezo Osaka | 15 | W4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12/15 | 16-3 |
| Montedio Yamagata | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4/15 | 8-13 |
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 2016-10-23
Cerezo Osaka came in having won four on the spin. Over the last five, Cerezo Osaka had taken 12 of 15 points to Montedio Yamagata's 4.
The match was played at KINCHO Stadium in Osaka (capacity 25,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cerezo Osaka led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
