League-position context
Beijing Guoan rank9th
liaoning hongyun FC rank16th
Beijing Guoan points40
liaoning hongyun FC points18
Beijing Guoan: #9 ยท 40 pts ยท GD +0
18 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
liaoning hongyun FC: #16 ยท 18 pts ยท GD -44
40 pts off the top 2. 24 pts off the play-off line. 14 pts from safety.
22-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.