In this week 5 match on the 20th of August, Jahn Regensburg will play host to Karlsruher SC in a meeting of these two 2. Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Jahn Regensburg sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Hannover 96. Steve Breitkreuz scored the first goal for Hannover 96 on an own goal in the 83rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Jahn Regensburg couldn’t manage to score, and Hannover 96 took the shutout win. Jahn Regensburg is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while karlsruher SC is fresh off their 3-2 win against Sandhausen. David Kinsombi struck first for Sandhausen in the 10th minute on a feed from Christian Kinsombi, but Batmaz got the equalizer for Karlsruher SC in the 32nd minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 87th minute on a goal by Lucas Cueto to cap off a wild match. Karlsruher SC looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
Karlsruher SC is fortunate enough to have Simone Rapp in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals. Jahn Regensburg’s top weapon lately has been Andreas Albers Nielsen, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.