League-position context
SV Darmstadt 98 rank7th
SV Sandhausen rank15th
SV Darmstadt 98 points51
SV Sandhausen points34
SV Darmstadt 98: #7 · 51 pts · GD +8
13 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.
SV Sandhausen: #15 · 34 pts · GD -19
30 pts off the top 2. 17 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts from safety.
17-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.