Overview

• SV Elversberg defeated Eintracht Braunschweig 3-0, maintaining third place and keeping their direct promotion hopes alive.
• SC Paderborn overcame 1. FC Magdeburg 2-1, eliminating Magdeburg from contention and staying level on points with Elversberg.
• Fortuna Düsseldorf kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 2-0 win over Schalke but require favorable results from rivals next week.
• Hamburger SV can confirm their return to the Bundesliga with a home win against SSV Ulm later this evening.
• Eintracht Braunschweig's loss drops them to the relegation playoff spot, setting up a critical final match against 1. FC Nürnberg.