League-position context
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt rank8th
Fortuna Köln rank11th
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt points50
Fortuna Köln points49
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt: #8 · 50 pts · GD -3
20 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Fortuna Köln: #11 · 49 pts · GD -13
21 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.