Tokushima 3-0 Kochi in the J2 League, round 8 at Pocari Sweat Stadium, Naruto (20,441 capacity).

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

Kochi won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–W–W), scoring 13 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 3 times: Tokushima 2 wins, Kochi 1, 0 draws.