Tochigi 4-0 Yokohama in the J2 League, round 4 at Kanseki Stadium Tochigi, Utsunomiya (25,244 capacity).

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

Yokohama won 1, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 4 matches (W–L–L–L), scoring 6 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 10 times: Tochigi 2 wins, Yokohama 3, 5 draws.