League-position context
liaoning hongyun FC rank10th
Hebei Zhongji rank7th
liaoning hongyun FC points36
Hebei Zhongji 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.
Hebei Zhongji: #7 ยท 40 pts ยท GD -4
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.