League-position context
Guangzhou R&F rank16th
Wuhan Zall rank15th
Guangzhou R&F points20
Wuhan Zall points28
Guangzhou R&F: #16 ยท 20 pts ยท GD -35
58 pts off the top 2. 33 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts from safety.
Wuhan Zall: #15 ยท 28 pts ยท GD -37
50 pts off the top 2. 25 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.