2. Bundesliga preview: Karlsruher SC vs. SV Darmstadt 98

Karlsruher SC host SV Darmstadt 98 at the BBBank Wildpark on Sunday afternoon in a 2. Bundesliga clash between struggling sides. Karlsruhe enter the match in 17th place with just five points from seven games under head coach Maximilian Senft, having lost three straight home matches. Meanwhile, Florian Kohfeldt's Darmstadt sit in 14th with seven points after winning two of their last three league fixtures, most recently beating Energie Cottbus 3-1.

Karlsruhe are seeking to snap a five-match winless streak and resolve defensive issues that have seen them concede 14 league goals. Both squads face injury absences, with Moritz Broschinski and Héliton out for Karlsruhe, while Darmstadt travel without Luca Marseiler, Fabian Nürnberger, Merveille Papela, and Carlo Sickinger.