League-position context
Chengdu Better City rank3rd
Beijing Guoan rank4th
Chengdu Better City points59
Beijing Guoan points56
Chengdu Better City: #3 ยท 59 pts ยท GD +34
18 pts off the top 2. 27 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Beijing Guoan: #4 ยท 56 pts ยท GD +30
21 pts off the top 2. 24 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.