League-position context
Beijing Guoan rank1st
Henan Jianye rank7th
Beijing Guoan points70
Henan Jianye points41
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.
Henan Jianye: #7 ยท 41 pts ยท GD -4
28 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
29-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.