Yamagata 1-0 Yokohama in the J2 League, round 10 at Yamagata Park Stadium, Tendo (21,292 capacity).

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

Yokohama won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–W–W), scoring 14 and conceding 10.

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