Sapporo 2-1 Matsumoto in the J2 League, round 11 at Sapporo Dome, Sapporo (41,484 capacity).

Sapporo won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–W–W), scoring 8 and conceding 7.

Matsumoto won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–W–W), scoring 25 and conceding 15.

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