League-position context
Hamburger SV rank4th
Erzgebirge Aue rank14th
Hamburger SV points56
Erzgebirge Aue points40
Hamburger SV: #4 · 56 pts · GD +3
1 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Erzgebirge Aue: #14 · 40 pts · GD -4
17 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.