League-position context
Dalian Aerbin rank15th
Hebei Zhongji rank7th
Dalian Aerbin points7
Hebei Zhongji points23
Dalian Aerbin: #15 ยท 7 pts ยท GD -17
23 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts from safety.
Hebei Zhongji: #7 ยท 23 pts ยท GD +1
7 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.