League-position context
VfL Wolfsburg rank25th
Shakhtar Donetsk rank44th
VfL Wolfsburg points13
Shakhtar Donetsk points10
VfL Wolfsburg: #25 ยท 13 pts ยท GD +1
19 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Shakhtar Donetsk: #44 ยท 10 pts ยท GD +2
22 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.