| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 15 | W1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9/15 | 11-6 |
| Orenburg | 15 | W2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13/15 | 6-1 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2018-07-07
Guangzhou Evergrande had not lost in 6 games. Orenburg were unbeaten in 13, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The match was played at Sportschule Lindabrunn in Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn. On the scoreboard, Guangzhou Evergrande led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
