League-position context
Guangzhou Evergrande FC rank17th
Hebei Zhongji rank18th
Guangzhou Evergrande FC points17
Hebei Zhongji points6
Guangzhou Evergrande FC: #17 ยท 17 pts ยท GD -39
61 pts off the top 2. 36 pts off the play-off line. 13 pts from safety.
Hebei Zhongji: #18 ยท 6 pts ยท GD -97
72 pts off the top 2. 47 pts off the play-off line. 24 pts from safety.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.