League-position context
SHANGHAI SIPG rank3rd
Hebei Zhongji rank7th
SHANGHAI SIPG points28
Hebei Zhongji points23
SHANGHAI SIPG: #3 ยท 28 pts ยท GD +23
2 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Hebei Zhongji: #7 ยท 23 pts ยท GD +1
7 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.