League-position context
Beijing Guoan rank1st
Guangzhou R&F rank11th
Beijing Guoan points70
Guangzhou R&F points32
Beijing Guoan: #1 ยท 70 pts ยท GD +35
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 37 pts above the play-off edge. 41 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Guangzhou R&F: #11 ยท 32 pts ยท GD -16
37 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
38-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.