League-position context
Qingdao Youth Island rank10th
Meizhou Kejia rank15th
Qingdao Youth Island points32
Meizhou Kejia points27
Qingdao Youth Island: #10 ยท 32 pts ยท GD -17
45 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Meizhou Kejia: #15 ยท 27 pts ยท GD -26
50 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.