REGENSBURG, Germany (Interstat) — Regensburg will host TSV Havelse on Friday in a 3. Liga football match, with both clubs seeking a steadier run of form. Regensburg enters the contest with a 1-4-2 record across all competitions. TSV Havelse arrives at 1-6-1, a mark that includes six losses and one draw. The visitors will look to Tom Opitz for a dependable presence. The goalkeeper played all 90 minutes in TSV Havelse’s most recent result, a loss to Fortuna. Robin Velasco was credited with 75 minutes and Kevin Schumacher with 84 minutes in that same match, leading the club’s production on the day.

TSV Havelse’s recent stretch has been difficult. The club has lost to Fortuna Koln, Duisburg, Munster, RW Essen and Stuttgart II, drawn with Grossaspach and defeated SV Waldhof Mannheim. The win over SV Waldhof Mannheim remains a bright spot, but the defeats have left the side searching for consistency ahead of its trip to Regensburg. Opitz’s full-match workload in goal reflects his importance to a defense that has faced steady pressure.

Regensburg’s most recent result was a 3-3 draw at Stuttgart II. Nicolas Oliveira scored and played 64 minutes, while Hannes Hermann and Malte Karbstein each played the full 90 minutes. Regensburg also has lost to Dusseldorf, drawn at Alemannia Aachen, lost to Duisburg, lost at Hoffenheim II, lost to Saarbrucken and beaten Viktoria Koln. The home side has shown attacking potential while also conceding regularly this season.

Havelse’s upcoming schedule includes home matches against Wurzburg, Saarbrucken, Ingolstadt and Viktoria Koln, plus road trips to Meppen, Wehen and Hansa. Regensburg is set to visit Verl, host Wehen, visit RW Essen, host Hansa, visit Meppen, host Wurzburg, visit Ingolstadt, host Munster, visit SV Waldhof Mannheim and host Fortuna. Those fixtures will follow the Friday meeting, but both clubs will first focus on the points available in Regensburg.

Regensburg will aim to use home advantage and its recent scoring to pressure a Havelse side that has struggled to keep results from slipping away. TSV Havelse will counter with Opitz in goal and a group that has shown it can compete in stretches, including its win over SV Waldhof Mannheim. Velasco and Schumacher are among the players expected to influence the attacking end for the visitors. The visitors will seek to turn their recent performances into a result on the road. Regensburg will seek to build on its home support.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Regensburg 3, TSV Havelse 2. Interstat’s ELO system projects TSV Havelse with a 56.4 percent probability to win.