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Battle for the 2nd Bundesliga: Saarbrücken vs. Braunschweig live today!
Relegation 2025: 1. FC Saarbrücken meets Eintracht Braunschweig on May 23rd in the Ludwigsparkstadion. Promotion or relegation?
Battle for the 2nd Bundesliga: Saarbrücken vs. Braunschweig live today!
On May 23, 2025, the eagerly awaited relegation game for the 2nd Bundesliga will take place between 1. FC Saarbrücken and Eintracht Braunschweig on the program. The first of two decisive duels begins at 8:30 p.m. in the sold-out Ludwigsparkstadion in Saarbrücken, where up to 16,000 spectators are expected.
The game is of great importance for 1. FC Saarbrücken. The team would like to qualify for the 2nd Bundesliga after a strong third division season in which they secured the relegation place. In order to achieve this, the fresh takeover of the coaching position by Alois Schwartz, who only replaced Rüdiger Ziehl in May 2025, could be crucial. The mood in the team is optimistic, especially after reaching the DFB Cup semi-finals.
Personnel situation and form curve
However, the personnel situation at 1. FC Saarbrücken is tense. Long-term injuries such as Gourichy, Neudecker, Sardo and Naifi are missing from the team. On the other hand, regular goalkeeper Philipp Menzel is returning from injury and could be one of the key players in the first leg. Sebastian Vasiliadis also has a good chance of a starting place.
Eintracht Braunschweig, on the other hand, is in a state of upheaval. After a painful 1:4 defeat against 1. FC Nürnberg, the team released its previous coach Daniel Scherning as well as assistant and goalkeeping coach. Marc Pfitzner was appointed as interim coach. However, in this difficult phase, Braunschweig also has striker Rayan Philippe in its ranks, who has scored an impressive 13 goals and 7 assists this season.
Matches and statistics
The two teams look back on a long history with a total of 24 encounters. The balance easily speaks in favor of Eintracht Braunschweig, who have 10 wins, while 1. FC Saarbrücken celebrated 8 successes. There were also 6 draws, and the goal difference of 29:26 is also just in Braunschweig's advantage. The last duel took place in the 3rd league in 2022, where Saarbrücken won 2-0 against Braunschweig for the last time.
A special mode applies to this relegation game: It is decided over two games, whereby the away goals rule does not apply. In the event of a draw after both games, the match will go to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shootout will have to decide.
The first leg will be shown live for the spectators SR 3 Saarland wave as well as broadcast on pay TV on Sky. Preliminary reports begin at 8:00 p.m., while the free broadcast also takes place on free TV on SAT.1 and online at ran.de.