Matsumoto 3-0 Sapporo in the J2 League, round 5 at Sunpro Alwin, Matsumoto (20,396 capacity).

Matsumoto won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–L–W), scoring 5 and conceding 7.

Sapporo won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–L–L), scoring 9 and conceding 12.

The two sides have met 10 times: Matsumoto 3 wins, Sapporo 5, 2 draws.