League-position context
Dalian Aerbin rank15th
Tianjin Teda rank14th
Dalian Aerbin points7
Tianjin Teda points9
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.
Tianjin Teda: #14 ยท 9 pts ยท GD -18
21 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.