League-position context
Bayer Leverkusen rank4th
Borussia Dortmund rank2nd
Bayer Leverkusen points58
Borussia Dortmund points76
Bayer Leverkusen: #4 · 58 pts · GD +17
18 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 26 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Borussia Dortmund: #2 · 76 pts · GD +37
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 25 pts above the play-off edge. 44 pts clear of the relegation zone.
18-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.