League-position context
MSV Duisburg rank16th
Hansa Rostock rank2nd
MSV Duisburg points43
Hansa Rostock points71
MSV Duisburg: #16 · 43 pts · GD -15
28 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Hansa Rostock: #2 · 71 pts · GD +19
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 19 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.
28-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.