Sagamihara 2-1 Yamagata in the J2 League, round 4 at Sagamihara Gion Stadium, Sagamihara (6,315 capacity).

Sagamihara won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–L–W), scoring 6 and conceding 14.

Yamagata won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–W–D), scoring 15 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 5 times: Sagamihara 2 wins, Yamagata 3, 0 draws.