Albirex Niigata 2-2 Urawa Reds in the WE League Cup, round 1.

Albirex Niigata won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–L–W), scoring 6 and conceding 7.

Urawa Reds won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–W–D), scoring 11 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 10 times: Albirex Niigata 3 wins, Urawa Reds 5, 2 draws.