League-position context
Yanbian Tigers FC rank15th
Tianjin Teda rank13th
Yanbian Tigers FC points22
Tianjin Teda points31
Yanbian Tigers FC: #15 ยท 22 pts ยท GD -32
36 pts off the top 2. 20 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts from safety.
Tianjin Teda: #13 ยท 31 pts ยท GD -19
27 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.