MSV DUISBURG, Germany (Interstat) — MSV Duisburg hosts Energie Cottbus on Sunday, May 3, in a 3. Liga matchup at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena.

Cottbus (10-8-7) enters on a hot streak, having won three of its past four matches. The visitors last played April 26, a 2-0 victory at Viktoria Koln. Cottbus also defeated R-W Essen 5-3 on April 19 and 1860 Munich II 3-0 on April 7. Its only recent blemish was a 1-0 loss at Osnabruck on April 12.

Duisburg (9-9-7) has been less consistent. The home side fell 3-1 at Alemannia Aachen on April 24. That loss followed a 3-1 home win against Hoffenheim on April 18 and a 4-1 victory at Waldhof Mannheim on April 11. Duisburg also posted a 1-0 win at Osnabruck on April 7 but lost 1-0 at home to R-W Essen on April 4.

The teams last met Dec. 6, when Cottbus won 3-2 at home.

Both clubs face important fixtures in the weeks ahead. Duisburg travels to Erzgebirge Aue on May 8, then hosts Viktoria Koln on May 16. Cottbus hosts Wehen Wiesbaden on May 9, then visits Jahn Regensburg on May 16.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 draw.