League-position context
SpVgg Unterhaching rank20th
Rot-Weiß Essen rank8th
SpVgg Unterhaching points25
Rot-Weiß Essen points56
SpVgg Unterhaching: #20 · 25 pts · GD -32
45 pts off the top 2. 31 pts off the play-off line. 21 pts from safety.
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.
31-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.