League-position context
Shijiazhuang Y. J. rank16th
Jiangsu Suning rank2nd
Shijiazhuang Y. J. points30
Jiangsu Suning points57
Shijiazhuang Y. J.: #16 ยท 30 pts ยท GD -25
27 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
Jiangsu Suning: #2 ยท 57 pts ยท GD +20
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 20 pts above the play-off edge. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.
27-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.