Oita 1-2 Yamaguchi in the J2 League, round 10 at Resonac Dome Oita, Oita (40,000 capacity).

Oita won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–L–W), scoring 9 and conceding 11.

Yamaguchi won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–W–W), scoring 11 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 10 times: Oita 2 wins, Yamaguchi 4, 4 draws.