League-position context
Guangzhou R&F rank5th
liaoning hongyun FC rank16th
Guangzhou R&F points52
liaoning hongyun FC points18
Guangzhou R&F: #5 ยท 52 pts ยท GD +13
6 pts off the top 2. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 21 pts clear of the relegation zone.
liaoning hongyun FC: #16 ยท 18 pts ยท GD -44
40 pts off the top 2. 24 pts off the play-off line. 14 pts from safety.
34-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.