| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamba Osaka | 15 | L3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4/15 | 7-7 |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8/15 | 12-8 |
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 2017-02-07
Defeat had followed defeat for Gamba Osaka — three in succession.
The match was played at Suita City Football Stadium in Suita (capacity 39,694). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Gamba Osaka led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
