Sapporo 1-2 Gifu in the J2 League, round 4 at Sapporo Dome, Sapporo (41,484 capacity).

Sapporo won 1, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 4 matches (W–L–L–L), scoring 8 and conceding 10.

Gifu won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–L), scoring 12 and conceding 13.

The two sides have met 10 times: Sapporo 7 wins, Gifu 2, 1 draw.