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BREMEN, Germany (Interstat) — TSV Barmke hosts Buntentor on Sunday, May 17, 2026, in a Regionalliga matchup that pits a club fighting to escape the bottom against one riding a late-season surge.

Buntentor (3-5-2 in its last 10) enters on a three-match unbeaten run, most recently drawing 1-1 with Saint Pauli on May 10. That result extended a stretch in which Buntentor has lost only once in five games — a 3-0 defeat at Victoria Hamburg on March 15. The club’s attacking form has been erratic; it scored seven goals at SV Hastenbeck on Nov. 23, 2025, but managed just one goal in its next four matches before the Saint Pauli draw.

Defensively, Buntentor has been solid, posting three clean sheets in its last six outings. The club’s only heavy loss came Oct. 12, 2025, a 5-1 defeat at Eimsbuetteler.

TSV Barmke (2-3-5 in its last 10) is coming off a 1-0 win at SV Hastenbeck on Thursday, May 14 — a rare bright spot in a season marked by severe inconsistency. That victory snapped a four-match losing streak in which Barmke conceded 19 goals, including a 10-0 shellacking by Werder Bremen II on May 10. The club’s other win this season came March 8 against Hannover 96, 1-0.

Barmke’s defense has been porous, allowing five or more goals in four matches. Its offense has managed two goals or fewer in all but one game — a 2-3 loss to Hannover 96 on March 15.

The sides have not met previously this season. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 4-2 victory for Buntentor.

Kickoff is at 3 p.m. local time at Barmke’s home ground.