Promotion race and relegation battle: What can be decided on Bundesliga 2’s Matchday 31?

Schalke are leading the Bundesliga 2 table as the races for promotion and relegation in Germany’s second tier head towards nail-biting finishes. Find out what can be decided over the coming weekend…

See all the Matchday 31 fixtures here

Promotion

Schalke and Paderborn occupy the two automatic promotion spots, six and three points respectively ahead of third-placed Elversberg.

The go head-to-head this weekend, but neither is able to secure automatic promotion yet.

Watch: Schalke win at promotion rivals Elversberg

Safety

All teams seventh and higher have already ensured they will avoid relegation.

Karlsruhe could secure their safety this weekend if they beat Hannover, or if they draw while Eintracht Braunschweig and Fortuna Düsseldorf both lose, or if they draw and Braunschweig lose while both Düsseldorf and Greuther Fürth fail to win.

Nuremberg could assure themselves of second-tier status this weekend if they beat Magdeburg while Braunschweig and Düsseldorf both lose, or if they win and Braunschweig lose while both Düsseldorf and Fürth fail to win.

No other teams can mathematically avoid relegation this weekend.

Relegation

Preußen Münster and Fortuna Düsseldorf currently in the two automatic relegation spots, but niether can be relegated on Matchday 31.