League-position context
SHANGHAI SIPG rank3rd
Hebei Zhongji rank18th
SHANGHAI SIPG points65
Hebei Zhongji points6
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.
Hebei Zhongji: #18 ยท 6 pts ยท GD -97
72 pts off the top 2. 47 pts off the play-off line. 24 pts from safety.
59-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.