Tokushima 1-0 Iwaki in the J2 League, round 5 at Pocari Sweat Stadium, Naruto (20,441 capacity).

Tokushima won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–L–D), scoring 6 and conceding 5.

Iwaki won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–L–L), scoring 6 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 9 times: Tokushima 4 wins, Iwaki 3, 2 draws.