League-position context
Beijing Guoan rank1st
Wuhan Zall rank5th
Beijing Guoan points70
Wuhan Zall points44
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.
Wuhan Zall: #5 ยท 44 pts ยท GD +1
25 pts off the top 2. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 15 pts clear of the relegation zone.
26-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.