League-position context
SHANGHAI SIPG rank3rd
Hebei Zhongji rank7th
SHANGHAI SIPG points52
Hebei Zhongji points40
SHANGHAI SIPG: #3 ยท 52 pts ยท GD +24
5 pts off the top 2. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Hebei Zhongji: #7 ยท 40 pts ยท GD -4
17 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.