League-position context
Karlsruher SC rank7th
Hamburger SV rank3rd
Karlsruher SC points46
Hamburger SV points66
Karlsruher SC: #7 · 46 pts · GD +3
21 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 10 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.
20-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.