League-position context
Bayer Leverkusen rank3rd
Werder Bremen rank14th
Bayer Leverkusen points60
Werder Bremen points38
Bayer Leverkusen: #3 · 60 pts · GD +16
18 pts off the top 2. 17 pts above the play-off edge. 23 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Werder Bremen: #14 · 38 pts · GD -15
40 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
22-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.