League-position context
VfB Stuttgart rank1st
Union Berlin rank4th
VfB Stuttgart points69
Union Berlin points60
VfB Stuttgart: #1 · 69 pts · GD +26
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 25 pts above the play-off edge. 32 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Union Berlin: #4 · 60 pts · GD +12
7 pts off the top 2. 16 pts above the play-off edge. 23 pts clear of the relegation zone.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.