Oita 4-1 Iwaki in the J2 League, round 3 at Resonac Dome Oita, Oita (40,000 capacity).

Oita won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–L–L), scoring 7 and conceding 10.

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

The two sides have met 8 times: Oita 3 wins, Iwaki 4, 1 draw.