Preview of Sunday Matches in the 2. Bundesliga

Matchday 13 of the 2. Bundesliga is set to conclude with three fixtures scheduled for Sunday afternoon, featuring teams vying for promotion.

Kaiserslautern, Karlsruhe, and Elversberg are among the clubs looking to bolster their standings as the league continues.

Karlsruher SC vs. SV Elversberg

Karlsruhe aims to extend their unbeaten streak against Elversberg in their sixth meeting this Sunday. The last encounter saw Elversberg narrowly miss a victory, with Karlsruhe managing to equalize through two late goals. The match will be hosted in Karlsruhe, where the team seeks redemption following a disappointing 4-0 loss to Bielefeld. Elversberg, too, has struggled recently, securing only one point in their last three games after a strong start that included a 6-0 win over Greuther Fürth.

Predicted Lineups

Karlsruhe: Bernat; Kobald, Franke, Beifus; Pinto Pedrosa, Herold; Burnic, Rapp, Wanitzek ©; Förster, Schleusener

Elversberg: Kristof; Keidel, Pinckert ©, Rohr, Günther; Condé, Poreba; Petkov, Conté, Zimmerschied; Ebnoutalib

Kaiserslautern vs. Holstein Kiel

Kaiserslautern enters the match against Kiel having gained only one point from their last three fixtures, impacting their promotion aspirations. Historically, they have fared well against Kiel, winning six of their first nine matchups. Kaiserslautern secured their first victory since September with a win over Fortuna Düsseldorf before the break.

Predicted Lineups

Kaiserslautern: Krahl; Sirch, Gyamfi, Robinson; Joly, Kunze, Sahin, Haas; Skyttä; Hanslik ©, Prtajin

Kiel: Krumrey; Zec, Johansson, Komenda; Rosenboom, Davidsen, Schwab, Tolkin; Bernhardsson ©, Kapralik; Harres

Nürnberg vs. Arminia Bielefeld

Nürnberg looks to build on their recent success after going five matches unbeaten, highlighted by a hard-fought win over Dynamo Dresden. This performance has helped them rise from a relegation threat to midtable in the 2. Bundesliga. Meanwhile, Arminia Bielefeld, newly promoted, has managed to collect seven points from their last three games. Nürnberg has not lost to Bielefeld in their last three encounters since a heavy defeat in 2019.

Predicted Lineups

Nürnberg: Reichert; Janisch, Gruber ©, Lochoshvili, Yilmaz; Markhiev; Becker, Lubach; Justvan, Stepanov, Zoma

Bielefeld: Kersken; Schneider, Großer, Felix ©; Boakye, Corboz, Wörl, Handwerker; Momuluh, Grodowski, Sarenren Bazee

As the teams take to the field, the outcomes of these matches could significantly impact their positions within the league standings.