Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies 1-1 Albirex Niigata in the WE-League, round 1.

Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–W–L–W), scoring 5 and conceding 5.

Albirex Niigata won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–W–D), scoring 4 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 10 times: Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies 4 wins, Albirex Niigata 4, 2 draws.