League-position context
liaoning hongyun FC rank16th
Tianjin Teda rank13th
liaoning hongyun FC points18
Tianjin Teda points31
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.
Tianjin Teda: #13 ยท 31 pts ยท GD -19
27 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.