KARLSRUHE, Germany (Interstat) — Karlsruher will host Freiburg II on Sunday, May 17, in a Regionalliga matchup that pits two sides with contrasting recent momentum against each other.

The home team enters the game off a 1-0 loss at SG Haitz on May 10, a result that extended a mixed run for Karlsruher. In its previous five matches, Karlsruher has two wins (against Greuther Furth and Essingen, both 2-1), a draw (2-2 at Goppinger SV on April 4) and two losses. The club’s most dominant performance came March 21, when it defeated FSV 08 Bietigheim-Bissingen 6-1. However, Karlsruher has also been shut out three times in its last six outings, including 2-0 losses to Hoffenheim II and VfR Mannheim and a 3-0 defeat at VfR Aalen.

Freiburg II, the visiting side, is coming off a high-scoring 4-1 victory against RB Leipzig on Saturday, May 16 — a day before this match. That result snapped a two-game losing streak during which Freiburg II lost 3-2 at SV 67 Weinberg and 4-0 at Borussia Dortmund on the same day (April 26), then fell 4-0 to SC Sand II later that day. The team has shown firepower, scoring four goals in three different matches this season, including a 4-1 win at VfL Herrenberg on April 12 and a 4-0 defeat to SC Sand II on April 26. Freiburg II has also played to a 1-1 draw with Wolfsburg on May 3 and recorded a 2-1 win over Heidenheim on April 19.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the projected final score is Karlsruher 2, Freiburg II 1. However, Interstat’s ELO system gives Freiburg II a 63.10 percent probability to win, suggesting the visitors hold a statistical edge despite the simulation favoring the home side.

Both teams are competing in the Regionalliga, the fourth tier of German football. The match also marks the second leg of a back-to-back for Freiburg II, which played Saturday and travels to Karlsruhe for Sunday’s contest. Karlsruher has been idle since its May 10 loss, giving it a full week of rest.

Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday at a time to be determined. The outcome could have implications for each team’s position in the league table as the season enters its final stretch.