Sapporo 1-0 Ventforet Kofu in the J2 League, round 7 at Sapporo Dome, Sapporo (41,484 capacity).

Sapporo won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–W–L), scoring 10 and conceding 13.

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

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