Imabari 4-1 Blaublitz in the Emperor Cup, Round 2.

Imabari won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–L–W), scoring 10 and conceding 19.

Blaublitz won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–D–L–W), scoring 10 and conceding 12.

The two sides have met 5 times: Imabari 3 wins, Blaublitz 2, 0 draws.