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SF BAUMBERG, Germany (Interstat) — SF Baumberg will look to snap a recent skid when it hosts Vikt Juchen-Garz on Saturday, May 2, in an Oberliga matchup.

The game, set for a 3 p.m. local kickoff, pits two teams heading in opposite directions. Vikt Juchen-Garz enters on a high after a 4-1 road win over Süchteln on April 19, its third victory in the last four outings. SF Baumberg, meanwhile, is reeling from an 8-2 demolition at Schonnebeck on April 12, its fifth straight defeat.

The most recent meeting between the sides, on Nov. 7, 2025, ended with Vikt Juchen-Garz winning 5-1 at home. That result extended the visitors’ dominance in the series, though SF Baumberg had won the prior encounter 2-0 at home in October 2025.

Vikt Juchen-Garz (9-5-8 overall) has shown resilience, bouncing back from a 4-0 home loss to Meerbusch on April 17 with the convincing win at Süchteln. The team’s only other defeat in the past six matches came April 12 against Kleve, a 1-0 loss. In that span, Vikt Juchen-Garz also posted a 1-0 win over Schonnebeck on April 2 and a 2-1 loss to Germ Ratingen on March 20.

SF Baumberg (3-6-13) has struggled throughout the season. After the Nov. 7 loss to Vikt Juchen-Garz, the team managed just two draws (Interstat) — a 1-1 tie with Monheim on March 15 and a 2-2 draw with S-W Essen on Feb. 8 (Interstat) — and a 2-0 win over Meerbusch on Nov. 2. However, since March, Baumberg has lost six straight, including a 4-0 defeat to Hilden on March 21 and a 1-0 loss to KFC Uerdingen 05 on March 18.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 victory for Vikt Juchen-Garz.

Key players for SF Baumberg will need to tighten defensively after allowing eight goals against Schonnebeck. The team’s attack has been inconsistent, scoring just once in its last four matches.

Vikt Juchen-Garz, meanwhile, will rely on its offensive momentum. The team has scored in three of its last four contests, with seven goals in that stretch.

The Oberliga is the fifth tier of German football. Both teams are in the league’s Group 1.