League-position context
SHANGHAI SIPG rank3rd
Meizhou Kejia rank10th
SHANGHAI SIPG points65
Meizhou Kejia points49
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.
Meizhou Kejia: #10 ยท 49 pts ยท GD +2
29 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 21 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.