The 33rd matchday of the 3. Liga concludes with an all-Bavarian derby as TSV 1860 Munich hosts Jahn Regensburg. Kick-off at the Stadion an der Grünwalder Straße is scheduled for 7:30 PM today.
While some 3. Liga matches are broadcast live on free-to-air TV, this particular encounter between 1860 Munich and Regensburg will not be available without a subscription. To watch the game live on Sunday evening, you will need a subscription to MagentaSport. The pay-TV channel broadcasts all 3. Liga games live, with many of them being exclusive broadcasts, including this match.
Match Context:
TSV 1860 Munich: After a strong run of five consecutive wins between mid-February and mid-March, hopes were high for 1860 Munich to potentially challenge for promotion to the 2. Bundesliga. However, these aspirations have since been dashed. The team has gone winless in their last four league matches, accumulating only two points. A recent 0-3 defeat against Energie Cottbus has extended their deficit to the third promotion playoff spot to ten points, making promotion effectively unrealistic.
In the final weeks of the season, 1860 Munich’s focus will be on preparing optimally for a significant highlight at the season’s end: the Bavarian state cup final against Regionalliga side Würzburger Kickers in late May. They are determined to win this match and secure a spot in the DFB-Pokal.
SSV Jahn Regensburg: Jahn Regensburg recently lost their state cup semi-final narrowly 0-1 against 1860 Munich at the end of March. In the league, Regensburg sits comfortably in twelfth place, safe from relegation with a 13-point cushion over the first relegation spot. The team is not in contention for promotion.
Following the dismissal of Michael Wimmer, Sascha Hildmann has been in charge of Regensburg since late March. Under the 54-year-old coach, the team has experienced one defeat (1-3 against VfB Stuttgart II) and one victory (1-0 against Erzgebirge Aue).