Verspah Oita 0-2 Hirakata in the Japan Football League, round 27.

Verspah Oita won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–L–W), scoring 8 and conceding 8.

Hirakata won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–L–L), scoring 9 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 6 times: Verspah Oita 1 win, Hirakata 5, 0 draws.