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BREMEN, Germany (Interstat) — Buntentor will face SV Hastenbeck on Sunday in a Regionalliga matchup that features two teams heading in opposite directions. The home side enters as a heavy favorite following a lopsided recent history between the clubs.

The game is scheduled for May 31, 2026.

Buntentor won the most recent meeting 7-0 on Nov. 23, 2025, in the last head-to-head. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 4-0 victory for Buntentor.

Buntentor (3-2-3 in last eight matches) enters after a 1-0 loss at TSV Barmke on May 17. The team’s record shows inconsistency: a 1-1 draw with Saint Pauli on May 10, a 3-0 loss to Victoria Hamburg on March 15, and a 1-0 win over Hannover 96 on March 8. Buntentor also defeated Werder Bremen II 3-0 on Oct. 26 but lost 4-1 to Henstedt-Ulzburg on Oct. 19 and 5-1 at Eimsbuetteler on Oct. 12.

SV Hastenbeck (0-1-9 in last 10 matches) arrives in dire form. The visitors lost 2-0 at Werder Bremen II on May 17. Their season includes a 1-0 loss to TSV Barmke on May 14, a stunning 9-0 defeat at Henstedt-Ulzburg on May 10, and a 4-0 loss at Saint Pauli on May 3. Earlier results include losses to Victoria Hamburg (3-1 on March 28), SpVg Aurich (5-1 on March 15), Werder Bremen II (4-1 on Nov. 16), and Eimsbuetteler (2-0 on Oct. 26). The only bright spot was a 2-2 draw with Henstedt-Ulzburg on Nov. 2, but that was followed by a 6-0 loss to Holstein Kiel on Oct. 19.

The disparity is stark. Buntentor has outscored opponents 13-12 in its last eight matches. Hastenbeck has been outscored 35-3 in its last 10, including nine defeats. The 7-0 defeat to Buntentor in November stands as the largest margin.

Kickoff is Sunday. Buntentor will aim to build on its dominant head-to-head record, while Hastenbeck seeks its first positive result in months.