League-position context
liaoning hongyun FC rank10th
Shandong Luneng rank14th
liaoning hongyun FC points36
Shandong Luneng points34
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.
Shandong Luneng: #14 ยท 34 pts ยท GD -7
23 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.