League-position context
Arminia Bielefeld rank1st
Rot-Weiß Essen rank8th
Arminia Bielefeld points72
Rot-Weiß Essen points56
Arminia Bielefeld: #1 · 72 pts · GD +28
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 17 pts above the play-off edge. 29 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Rot-Weiß Essen: #8 · 56 pts · GD +1
14 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.