Kusatsu 7-2 Sagamihara in the J2 League, round 18 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–W–L), scoring 7 and conceding 11.

Sagamihara won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–W–W), scoring 14 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 10 times: Kusatsu 4 wins, Sagamihara 2, 4 draws.