League-position context
SHANGHAI SIPG rank1st
Beijing Guoan rank4th
SHANGHAI SIPG points78
Beijing Guoan points56
SHANGHAI SIPG: #1 ยท 78 pts ยท GD +66
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 46 pts above the play-off edge. 49 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Beijing Guoan: #4 ยท 56 pts ยท GD +30
21 pts off the top 2. 24 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.
22-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.