Match Report
The table read 1st (Beijing Guoan, 16 pts) against 4th (Singha Chiangrai United, 5 pts), 11 points apart. Singha Chiangrai United's recent output lagged their position: 18th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Beijing Guoan were scoring 2 and conceding 0.67, Singha Chiangrai United 0.83 and 1.83, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Workers' Stadium in Beijing (capacity 64,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.