Shatin host Sham Shui Po in the Hong Kong 1st Division, round 12.

Shatin won 2, drew 3 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–D–D), scoring 13 and conceding 6.

Sham Shui Po won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–L), scoring 4 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 9 times: Shatin 4 wins, Sham Shui Po 2, 3 draws.