League-position context
VfB Stuttgart rank16th
Bayer Leverkusen rank4th
VfB Stuttgart points28
Bayer Leverkusen points58
VfB Stuttgart: #16 · 28 pts · GD -38
48 pts off the top 2. 25 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
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.
30-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.