League-position context
Beijing Guoan rank1st
Shandong Luneng rank4th
Beijing Guoan points70
Shandong Luneng points51
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.
Shandong Luneng: #4 ยท 51 pts ยท GD +21
18 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.
19-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.