League-position context
SV Darmstadt 98 rank4th
SV Sandhausen rank15th
SV Darmstadt 98 points46
SV Sandhausen points19
SV Darmstadt 98: #4 · 46 pts · GD +8
5 pts off the top 2. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.
SV Sandhausen: #15 · 19 pts · GD +3
32 pts off the top 2. 18 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
27-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.