WIESBADEN, Germany (Interstat) — Wehen Wiesbaden hosts Hoffenheim on Saturday in a 3. Liga clash, with both teams looking to build momentum in Germany’s third division.

The match kicks off at the BRITA-Arena on May 16, 2026. The home side enters off a 2-1 defeat at Energie Cottbus on May 9, part of a difficult stretch that has seen Wehen lose three of its past five league games. In that span, the club recorded a 2-2 draw at Erzgebirge Aue and a 3-3 home draw against Waldhof Mannheim, but also fell to Viktoria Köln and Havelse. Overall, Wehen has managed just two wins in its last 10 league outings, with a 2-1 victory over Stuttgart on March 7 standing as a rare bright spot.

Hoffenheim, meanwhile, arrives on a short winning streak. The visitors beat Werder Bremen 1-0 on May 9, following a 3-3 draw with Stuttgart and a 2-1 loss at Jahn Regensburg on May 2. That defeat snapped a brief run of two wins in three matches, including a 2-1 victory over Hamburger SV II and a 1-0 result against Ingolstadt II. Hoffenheim’s form has been inconsistent: the club has alternated wins and losses or draws over its past eight games, with a 3-1 win at Augsburg on April 17 and a 1-1 draw at FT Schweinfurt on April 10 among the mixed results.

The teams met most recently on Dec. 21, 2025, when Hoffenheim claimed a 3-1 home victory over Wehen. That result extended Hoffenheim’s head-to-head edge in recent meetings.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 win for the home side, though both teams have shown defensive vulnerabilities. Wehen has conceded at least two goals in six of its last eight matches, while Hoffenheim has kept just one clean sheet in its past nine outings.

Wehen will look to capitalize on home advantage and reverse its recent slide, while Hoffenheim aims to string together consecutive wins for the first time since late April. Saturday’s result could have implications for mid-table positioning as the season enters its final weeks.

After Saturday’s match, Hoffenheim turns its attention to a Bundesliga fixture at Borussia Mönchengladbach later that same day — an unusual double for the club that may affect squad rotation. Wehen has no other game scheduled for Saturday and will focus solely on the 3. Liga contest.