News Focus
- SC Paderborn 07 look to bounce back after losing 5-1 to Elversberg in their last match
- The hosts could climb to second place in the table with a victory on Friday
- Karlsruher SC have already secured their safety from relegation
- Both managers have announced their starting elevens for the match
- The game takes place at the Home Deluxe Arena in Paderborn
SC Paderborn 07 welcome Karlsruher SC on Friday evening as they seek to recover from a painful defeat. The home team lost 5-1 to Elversberg in their previous outing. Now they hope to get their promotion push back on track.
The hosts currently sit in the race for automatic promotion. A win tonight could lift them into second position. This would put pressure on their rivals. Elversberg and Hannover still have to play their matchday 33 fixtures in the coming days.
Meanwhile, the visitors arrive with no pressure on their shoulders. Karlsruher SC confirmed their safety last weekend. They beat Darmstadt at home to secure their place in the second tier for next season.
Starting Lineups:
SC Paderborn 07: Seimen; Scheller, Götze (C), Brackelmann; Curda, Baur, Castaneda, Sticker; Batzner, Marino, Bilbija.
Karlsruher SC: Bernat; Rapp, Franke, Kobald; Jung, Förster, Kwon, Wanitzek (C), Herold; Ben Farhat, Fukuda.
The match kicks off at the Home Deluxe Arena. Both sets of fans will watch closely as Paderborn fight for promotion and Karlsruhe look to end the season on a high note.