League-position context
Chengdu Better City rank4th
Beijing Guoan rank6th
Chengdu Better City points65
Beijing Guoan points58
Chengdu Better City: #4 ยท 65 pts ยท GD +21
13 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 37 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Beijing Guoan: #6 ยท 58 pts ยท GD +8
20 pts off the top 2. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.