REGENSBURG, Germany (Interstat) — Jahn Regensburg hosts Energie Cottbus on Saturday in a 3. Liga matchup that could have relegation or playoff implications as the season nears its final weeks.

The teams enter the game with contrasting recent results. Regensburg lost 1-0 at Waldhof Mannheim on May 9, while Cottbus earned a 2-1 home victory over Wehen Wiesbaden the same day. The two sides played to a 2-2 draw Dec. 19 in Cottbus, the most recent head-to-head meeting.

Cottbus (10-12-10, 42 points) has won three of its last five matches, including a 3-0 victory over 1860 Munich II on April 7 and a 5-3 win against R-W Essen on April 19. However, the team lost 2-1 at MSV Duisburg on May 3 and fell 1-0 at Osnabruck on April 12. Cottbus suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat at Alemannia Aachen on March 13 but bounced back with a 2-0 win at Viktoria Cologne on April 26.

Regensburg (11-11-10, 44 points) split its last six games with three wins and three losses. The club beat Hoffenheim 2-1 on May 2 and crushed Hansa Rostock 5-2 on April 25, but lost 3-1 at home to Alemannia Aachen on April 17. A 2-2 draw with 1860 Munich II on April 12 followed a 5-2 home win over Havelse on March 21. Regensburg’s form has been inconsistent: a 2-0 loss to Osnabruck on March 7 was followed by a 2-1 win at Verl 1924 II on March 3 and a 1-1 draw with Ulm on Feb. 28.

Both teams have shown offensive firepower at times. Cottbus scored five goals against Essen but managed only one goal in its previous three matches combined. Regensburg has scored five goals twice in its last nine outings but was shut out twice over the same span.

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

Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. local time at the Jahnstadion Regensburg.