Kusatsu 1-3 Tochigi in the J2 League, round 8 at Shoda Shoyu Gunma Stadium, Maebashi (15,253 capacity).

Kusatsu won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–L–W), scoring 9 and conceding 16.

Tochigi won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–W–L), scoring 8 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 10 times: Kusatsu 3 wins, Tochigi 3, 4 draws.