Overview

• SC Paderborn defeated 1. FC Nürnberg 3–2 after overturning an early deficit, moving to fourth place and tying on 48 points with Elversberg and Düsseldorf.
• Nürnberg's Jens Castrop suffered a serious knee injury in the 17th minute, which disrupted the team's rhythm and contributed to their loss.
• Kaiserslautern fell 0–2 to Eintracht Braunschweig, marking their third consecutive defeat and dropping them to seventh place with fading promotion hopes.
• Elversberg and Düsseldorf played to a 1–1 draw, maintaining their positions in the promotion race but missing opportunities to gain an edge.
• With four matchdays remaining, the battle for promotion remains wide open, as momentum shifts and injuries could prove decisive.