| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou R&F | 15 | D2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7/15 | 9-5 |
| Schalke 04 | 15 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7/15 | 10-9 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou R&F | 362 | 1 | 0 | -5 | L | 1763 | -1401 |
| Schalke 04 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 27 | WWWWW | 1 | +5 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2016-07-05
Schalke 04, 6th with 24 points, sat 24 points above Guangzhou R&F (362nd, 0). Guangzhou R&F ranked just 1763rd in the league on five-round form despite their 362nd table position. Against a league average of 1.75 goals per team per game, Guangzhou R&F ran at 1 scored and 6 conceded, Schalke 04 at 3.5 and 1.25.
Guangzhou R&F carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this.
The venue was Yuexiushan Stadium in Canton, with room for 29,860 spectators.
