Tochigi 1-2 Yamagata in the J2 League, round 2 at Kanseki Stadium Tochigi, Utsunomiya (25,244 capacity).

Yamagata won 2, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 3 matches (W–W–D), scoring 6 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 10 times: Tochigi 2 wins, Yamagata 8, 0 draws.