League-position context
FC Saarbrücken rank3rd
SV Sandhausen rank19th
FC Saarbrücken points65
SV Sandhausen points35
FC Saarbrücken: #3 · 65 pts · GD +12
5 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.
SV Sandhausen: #19 · 35 pts · GD -20
35 pts off the top 2. 21 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts from safety.
30-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.