"For me, Darmstadt are the team of the moment in the second division. They have the best attack and have scored five goals in some games. They have played a slightly frenzied manner but they have a lot of individual quality. Especially in attack, they have a lot of depth and a strong presence in the box, into which they play a lot of passes. They're quick to pounce on the second ball and their defence works in a very organised way to put pressure on the ball carrier."

"Three points in Regensburg would certainly be a nice Christmas present. But that will only work with 100 percent energy, attention and physical performance. I really don't sense any fatigue in the team. Neither physically nor mentally."

Kohfeldt last faced the hosts in April 2021, when his Werder Bremen side won 1-0 at Jahn in the DFB Cup quarter-finals, thanks to a Yuya Osako strike.

Andreas Patz and Florian Kohfeldt have both previously worked in Belgium. The Regensburg coach was employed at Excelsior Mouscron and Cercle Brugge, while the Darmstadt boss worked at KAS Eupen.

Regensburg have lost only four of their 16 second-tier encounters against the Lilies (six wins, six draws). The two clubs first met in Bundesliga 2 back in 1975.

The last four encounters in 2021/22 and 2022/23 in Bundesliga 2 all ended with 2-0 victories - twice Regensburg won, twice the Lilies.

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 17 fixture between SSV Jahn Regensburg and SV Darmstadt 98.