League-position context
Guangzhou R&F rank6th
Beijing Guoan rank5th
Guangzhou R&F points40
Beijing Guoan points43
Guangzhou R&F: #6 ยท 40 pts ยท GD -3
17 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Beijing Guoan: #5 ยท 43 pts ยท GD +8
14 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.