Oita 1-0 Yamagata in the J2 League, Placement match at Resonac Dome Oita, Oita (40,000 capacity).

Oita won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–L–W), scoring 8 and conceding 12.

Yamagata won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–L–L), scoring 7 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 10 times: Oita 1 win, Yamagata 6, 3 draws.