League-position context
Henan Jianye rank8th
Beijing Guoan rank2nd
Henan Jianye points36
Beijing Guoan points51
Henan Jianye: #8 ยท 36 pts ยท GD +2
15 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Beijing Guoan: #2 ยท 51 pts ยท GD +19
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.
15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.