League-position context
SHANGHAI SIPG rank3rd
Beijing Guoan rank6th
SHANGHAI SIPG points65
Beijing Guoan points58
SHANGHAI SIPG: #3 ยท 65 pts ยท GD +30
13 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 37 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Beijing Guoan: #6 ยท 58 pts ยท GD +8
20 pts off the top 2. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.