Overview

• Kickoff is set for 14:00 at the Ostseestadion with live coverage on NDR, free streaming in the ARD Mediathek, and pay coverage on Magenta Sport.
• Hansa have managed only four goals in seven league matches, a return far below preseason promotion ambitions.
• Brinkmann used his Thursday press conference to fault execution and intensity, saying there are no alibis and that players sometimes “get it on the schnauze.”
• Striker Ryan Naderi returns from a five‑month layoff and is being counted on to add punch after limited cameos since his comeback.
• Promoted TSV Havelse travel without a win but earned a 1:1 draw at leaders Duisburg in their last outing.