League-position context
Shandong Luneng rank3rd
Beijing Renhe rank8th
Shandong Luneng points58
Beijing Renhe points37
Shandong Luneng: #3 ยท 58 pts ยท GD +18
5 pts off the top 2. 22 pts above the play-off edge. 26 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Beijing Renhe: #8 ยท 37 pts ยท GD -13
26 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.