STENDAL, Germany (Interstat) — Heiligenstadt visits 1. FC Lok Stendal on Sunday in an Oberliga matchup that pits two mid-table sides desperate for momentum entering the final stretch of the season.

Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at Stadion am Wäldchen.

Heiligenstadt (6-5-11, 23 points) comes off a 2-1 home loss to SC Freital on April 18, its fourth defeat in five matches. The visitors have conceded 14 goals in that span, though they managed a 2-1 win over Einh Rudolstadt on April 4 and played to a 1-1 draw at Bischofswerdaer FV 08 on April 11. The team has struggled on the road, posting a 2-3-6 away record with just nine goals scored.

Stendal (5-7-9, 22 points) is winless in its last four games (0-3-1) after a 2-0 defeat at Einh Wernigerode on Wednesday. The home side has been inconsistent, mixing a 5-1 thrashing of Einh Rudolstadt on March 28 with a 5-2 loss at FC Grimma on April 12. At home, Stendal is 4-2-4 this season.

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

Stendal’s defense has allowed 10 goals in its past four matches, while Heiligenstadt’s attack has managed only three goals over the same stretch. The visitors will rely on a counterattacking approach that produced a 4-3 win over Krieschow on March 1, their highest-scoring output of the season.

For Stendal, forward Kevin Schiller (team-leading eight goals) will be key after being held scoreless in the past two games. Heiligenstadt midfielder Lukas Zimmermann has three goals in league play, two of which came in the win over Rudolstadt.

Sunday’s result could shift the standings in the tightly packed lower half of the Oberliga table. Stendal hosts Budissa Bautzen on May 1 in its next fixture, while Heiligenstadt does not play again until May 3.