League-position context
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt rank20th
Hansa Rostock rank6th
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt points23
Hansa Rostock points60
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt: #20 · 23 pts · GD -52
60 pts off the top 2. 31 pts off the play-off line. 17 pts from safety.
Hansa Rostock: #6 · 60 pts · GD +14
23 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 23 pts clear of the relegation zone.
37-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.