League-position context
liaoning hongyun FC rank10th
Guangzhou R&F rank6th
liaoning hongyun FC points36
Guangzhou R&F points40
liaoning hongyun FC: #10 ยท 36 pts ยท GD -9
21 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
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.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.