League-position context
Meizhou Kejia rank10th
Beijing Guoan rank2nd
Meizhou Kejia points34
Beijing Guoan points51
Meizhou Kejia: #10 ยท 34 pts ยท GD -9
17 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Beijing Guoan: #2 ยท 51 pts ยท GD +19
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.
17-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.