League-position context
1. FC Kaiserslautern rank9th
Hamburger SV rank3rd
1. FC Kaiserslautern points45
Hamburger SV points66
1. FC Kaiserslautern: #9 · 45 pts · GD -1
22 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Hamburger SV: #3 · 66 pts · GD +25
1 pts off the top 2. 21 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.