Albirex Niigata 0-0 (4-1 on penalties) Zweigen Kanazawa in the J2 League, round 9 at Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata (42,300 capacity).

Albirex Niigata won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–L–W), scoring 17 and conceding 14.

Zweigen Kanazawa won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–L–W), scoring 7 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 10 times: Albirex Niigata 6 wins, Zweigen Kanazawa 4, 0 draws.