After a bye in midweek and a 1-1 draw with Tochigi, the team has 55 points and is only 2 points behind the play-off zone, so they have some work to do. The team got their first win in the last 4 league matches with a 1-0 defeat. For Yokohama FC, the team is currently 5 points ahead of 3rd place, and with 5 rounds left in the league, it's clear that Yokohama FC is starting to use a steady strategy to try to keep their lead and get promoted straight away.
For this match, Nagasaki's substitute striker Ryohei Yamazaki is suspended, star left back Sei Kato is absent after being selected for the U21 national team, and star center back Yukiyoshi Egawa is questionable for this one after missing the midweek table with an injury. Yokohama FC side, midfielder Reynell will be suspended for accumulating 4 yellows, due to the main striker Ito Sho has an injury, the team in the last round of the 20-year-old Brazilian young Ryan started in the center of the field, but ultimately can solve the team's offensive problems, can only be the best scorer Ogawa Aoki and the team captain Hasegawa Ryuya.
In terms of their recent style of play and staffing, Yokohama FC is doing a good job of defending, and their offense is rather random. Nagasaki Maritime is playing a double week, and they don't have the courage to beat their rivals.
