League-position context
Shanghai Shenhua rank11th
liaoning hongyun FC rank16th
Shanghai Shenhua points35
liaoning hongyun FC points18
Shanghai Shenhua: #11 ยท 35 pts ยท GD -3
23 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
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.
17-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.