SOCCER PREVIEW: Emmelshausen-Karbach at VfR Wormatia 08 Worms

WORMS, Germany (Interstat) — Emmelshausen-Karbach visits VfR Wormatia 08 Worms on Sunday, May 24, in an Oberliga matchup that pits a hot visiting side against a home team looking to rebound from a midweek defeat.

Emmelshausen-Karbach (8-1-1 in its last 10 league matches) enters with significant momentum. The visitors are coming off a 2-1 victory at Gau-Odernheim on May 15, their fourth win in the past five outings. That stretch includes a 5-3 triumph at Auersmacher on April 30 and a 5-0 home demolition of Cosmos Koblenz on March 14. The only loss in the run was a 4-3 defeat at Pirmasens on March 28.

VfR Wormatia 08 Worms (3-1-6 in its last 10) has been erratic. The home side suffered a 4-2 loss at R-W Koblenz on May 20, its fifth defeat in the past seven games. However, Wormatia has shown flashes of dominance, including an 8-0 thrashing of Eppelborn on May 16 and a 5-0 shutout of Arm Ludwigshafen on April 18. The team also played to a scoreless draw at Gau-Odernheim on March 28.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 3-2 victory for Emmelshausen-Karbach.

Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. local time.

Emmelshausen-Karbach will face Hertha Wiesbach at home on May 30.