Iwaki 2-3 Albirex Niigata in the J2 League, round 4 at Hawaiians Stadium Iwaki, Iwaki (5,066 capacity).

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

Albirex Niigata won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–L–L), scoring 6 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 2 times: Iwaki 0 wins, Albirex Niigata 2, 0 draws.