Two teams toward the top of the J1 League table will clash on Saturday as Kashiwa Reysol host reigning champions Vissel Kobe at the SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium.
The hosts sit second in the standings, just three points behind league leaders Kashima Antlers, while the visitors are sixth, trailing the top spot by 10 points.
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Kashiwa Reysol battled for their J1 League survival in each of the last two seasons, narrowly surviving by four points in 2023 and three points in 2024, but this term they find themselves enjoying a stay at the opposite end of the standings.
Sun King are sitting second in the J1 League table with 34 points after 18 fixtures, from nine wins, seven draws and only two defeats, leaving them just three points behind league-leading Kashima Antle