SOCCER PREVIEW: HOFFENHEIM AT JAHN REGENSBURG

REGENSBURG, Germany (Interstat) — Hoffenheim visits Jahn Regensburg on Saturday, May 2, 2026, in a 3. Liga matchup with contrasting recent form. The visiting side aims to build on a narrow victory, while the hosts look to rebound from a heavy loss.

Hoffenheim enters the match following a 2-1 win against Hamburger SV II on April 25. Prior to that, Hoffenheim fell 3-0 to Ingolstadt II on April 18 and lost 3-1 at MSV Duisburg on April 17. The team’s season has been marked by inconsistency: Hoffenheim has alternated between draws and losses – including a 5-0 defeat to RB Leipzig on March 20 and a 1-1 draw with Wolfsburg on March 14 – with recent victories providing only brief respite.

Jahn Regensburg comes off a 5-2 win at Hansa Rostock on April 25, snapping a two-match winless streak. That result followed a 3-1 home loss to Alemannia Aachen on April 17 and a 2-2 draw at 1860 Munchen II on April 12. The hosts’ season has featured high-scoring affairs, including a 5-2 win against Havelse on March 21 and a 3-2 loss at R-W Essen on Feb. 14.

The teams met most recently Dec. 6, 2025, when Hoffenheim won 1-0 at Jahn Regensburg.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 victory for Hoffenheim.

Hoffenheim’s schedule includes a Bundesliga match against Stuttgart on Saturday, May 2, the same day as this 3. Liga fixture, followed by a Bundesliga home match against Werder Bremen on May 9 and a 3. Liga game at Wehen Wiesbaden on May 16.

Jahn Regensburg travels to Waldhof Mannheim on May 9 and hosts Energie Cottbus on May 16. The club will look to build momentum after its emphatic win April 25.

Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday.