HEILIGENSTADT, Germany (Interstat) — Heiligenstadt hosts Budissa Bautzen on Sunday in an Oberliga matchup that could have significant implications for the lower reaches of the German fifth-division table.

The teams meet at 3 p.m. local time on May 3, 2026, after playing to a 1-1 draw in their most recent encounter Nov. 9 in Bautzen.

Budissa Bautzen enters the game with mixed form. The visitors played to a 1-1 draw at 1. FC Lok Stendal on Friday, a result that followed a 3-1 victory over SC Freital on April 26. Before that, Bautzen lost 4-0 at Einh Rudolstadt on April 19, then beat Bischofswerdaer FV 08 2-1 on April 15. A 1-1 draw with Plauen on April 12 preceded a 4-2 win at FC Grimma on April 8 and a 3-0 victory at Krieschow on April 4. Bautzen fell 1-0 at VfL Halle on March 29, beat Union Sandersdorf 3-1 on March 22, drew 3-3 at Einh Wernigerode on March 14 and lost 2-1 at Empor Glauchau on March 8.

Heiligenstadt is coming off a 2-0 loss at 1. FC Lok Stendal on April 26. The home side previously lost 2-1 to SC Freital on April 18, drew 1-1 at Bischofswerdaer FV 08 on April 11, lost 1-0 at Auerbach on April 6 and beat Einh Rudolstadt 2-1 on April 4. That victory was followed by a 4-0 loss at FC Grimma on March 21, a 2-1 defeat to Plauen on March 14, a 2-0 loss at RSV Eintracht 1949 on March 7, a 4-3 win over Krieschow on March 1, a 3-1 loss to Union Sandersdorf on Feb. 14 and a 2-1 defeat at Germ Halberstadt on Dec. 14.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 win for Budissa Bautzen.

Both teams have struggled for consistency this season. Heiligenstadt has shown flashes of scoring punch — the 4-3 win over Krieschow and the 2-1 victory over Rudolstadt stand out — but has also been prone to heavy defeats. The 4-0 loss at Grimma and the 2-0 setback at Lok Stendal highlight defensive fragility.

Budissa Bautzen has been more reliable on the road, with three wins and a draw in its last five away matches before the Lok Stendal trip. The team’s attack has been productive, scoring at least twice in four of its past six games.

Kickoff is Sunday at Heiligenstadt’s home ground.