League-position context
SHANGHAI SIPG rank1st
Beijing Guoan rank4th
SHANGHAI SIPG points68
Beijing Guoan points53
SHANGHAI SIPG: #1 ยท 68 pts ยท GD +44
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 32 pts above the play-off edge. 36 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Beijing Guoan: #4 ยท 53 pts ยท GD +19
10 pts off the top 2. 17 pts above the play-off edge. 21 pts clear of the relegation zone.
15-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.