League-position context
liaoning hongyun FC rank16th
Shandong Luneng rank6th
liaoning hongyun FC points18
Shandong Luneng points49
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.
Shandong Luneng: #6 ยท 49 pts ยท GD +16
9 pts off the top 2. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
31-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.