League-position context
liaoning hongyun FC rank16th
Guizhou Zhicheng rank8th
liaoning hongyun FC points18
Guizhou Zhicheng points42
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.
Guizhou Zhicheng: #8 ยท 42 pts ยท GD -6
16 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
24-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.