INGOLSTADT, Germany (Interstat) — Ingolstadt II hosts Waldhof Mannheim on Saturday in a 3. Liga fixture that pits two clubs desperate for consistency against one another.

The match, set for May 16, 2026, arrives just days after both teams produced starkly different results. Waldhof Mannheim edged Jahn Regensburg 1-0 on May 9, a clean sheet victory that snapped a five-match winless run. Ingolstadt II, meanwhile, suffered a 5-0 drubbing at Mainz 05 II on May 10, their heaviest defeat of the season.

The head-to-head history offers little separation. The clubs played to a 2-2 draw in their most recent meeting on Dec. 20, 2025, in Mannheim.

Waldhof Mannheim’s season has been marked by inconsistency. The club (4-4-7 in its last 15 matches) has not won consecutive games since March. Following the 1-0 victory over Regensburg, the team showed defensive resolve, but offensive output remains a concern. Over their past five outings, they managed just four goals, including a 2-2 draw with FT Schweinfurt and a 3-3 result against Wehen Wiesbaden. The defense has been porous, conceding four goals in a 4-1 loss to MSV Duisburg on April 11 and four more in a 4-1 defeat at Osnabruck on March 14.

Ingolstadt II (5-2-8 in its last 15) enters on a turbulent stretch. The 5-0 loss to Mainz followed a string of high-scoring affairs. They beat 1860 Munchen II 2-1 on May 9, but three days earlier lost 5-3 to Erzgebirge Aue and fell 4-0 to FC Coburg on May 2. The club’s defense has been a persistent problem, conceding 12 goals across three games in late April and early May. However, they showed scoring ability, netting three goals in a 3-0 win over Hoffenheim on April 25.

Ingolstadt II faces a quick turnaround. They host Neudrossenfeld on Saturday before traveling to play Bayern Munich II on Sunday. That compressed schedule could force rotation from manager Michael Köllner.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-2 draw, a scoreline that would mirror the clubs’ December meeting.