Yokohama Marinos is having very memorable days from the beginning of the season. The determination to compete for the J-League championship after being surpassed by Kawasaki Frontale last season is being performed very well by the home team as they rise to the top of the table. In addition, Yokohama Marinos also had excellent tickets to the 1/8 round of the AFC Champions League. However, the current gap of Yokohama Marinos with the 2nd ranked team is only 1 point. Their mission is to win if they don't want to lose the top spot. Recently, Yokohama Marinos has been interrupted for 4 matches with all wins after a defeat against 2nd-tier team Tochigi. Across the field, Kashiwa Reysol is not an easy opponent to be bullied when he is ranked fourth with 4 points less than Yokohama Marinos. The away team entered today's match in brilliant form when they won the last 5 matches in all competitions. In the last confrontation between the two teams, Kashiwa Reysol won 3-1 against Yokohama