Overview

• In the Bundesliga, VfL Bochum faces potential relegation with a must-win match at Heidenheim, while Bayern Munich can clinch the title early with a win over Leipzig.
• Paderborn's 2:0 victory over Schalke 04 propels them to the 2. Bundesliga's promotion playoff spot, overtaking Magdeburg after their 0:5 loss to Preußen Münster.
• Preußen Münster's emphatic win lifts them out of direct relegation in the 2. Bundesliga, marking a major turnaround under interim management.
• 1. FC Köln maintains its lead in the tight 2. Bundesliga promotion race, with HSV close behind despite recent struggles to secure wins.
• In the Regionalliga, RW Bad Tölz and Schalke U23 suffer defeats, heightening their relegation concerns as lower-tier teams fight to stay afloat.