League-position context
Bayer Leverkusen rank3rd
Fortuna Düsseldorf rank11th
Bayer Leverkusen points51
Fortuna Düsseldorf points26
Bayer Leverkusen: #3 · 51 pts · GD +17
5 pts off the top 2. 22 pts above the play-off edge. 34 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Fortuna Düsseldorf: #11 · 26 pts · GD -24
30 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
25-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.