Overview

• Fortuna Düsseldorf hosts Nürnberg at 20:30 in the Merkur Spiel-Arena, with Düsseldorf aiming for a third consecutive home win and closing in on the promotion race.
• 1. FC Nürnberg, under Miroslav Klose, struggles with defensive lapses, conceding nine goals in their last four games and losing three of them.
• Hannover 96, with the league's best defense, takes on table leader 1. FC Köln at 13:30 in the Heinz von Heiden-Arena, as Köln seeks to solidify its position despite a historically low points tally for a leader.
• Torsten Lieberknecht debuts as Kaiserslautern’s head coach in their clash against Schalke 04 at 13:30 in the Fritz-Walter-Stadion, aiming to reverse a three-game losing streak.
• Broadcast coverage includes Düsseldorf vs. Nürnberg live on SPORT1, while Hannover vs. Köln and Kaiserslautern vs. Schalke are available on Sky.