League-position context
Qingdao Youth Island rank8th
Beijing Guoan rank5th
Qingdao Youth Island points28
Beijing Guoan points32
Qingdao Youth Island: #8 ยท 28 pts ยท GD -2
9 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Beijing Guoan: #5 ยท 32 pts ยท GD +10
5 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.