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Sunday, 6 April:

SG Flensburg-Handewitt vs. ThSV Eisenach (15:00 CEST, live on Dyn and world-wide on HBLTV)
- A draw in Göppingen, a rousing derby win against Kiel and, most recently, an unexpected 29:34 defeat in Lemgo - SG Flensburg-Handewitt are currently experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions and, in fifth place in the table, are already six points behind the leaders.
- ThSV Eisenach are currently in eleventh place with 21:25 points and recently lost 30:35 at home to Rhein-Neckar Löwen. It was the third defeat in a row for the Thuringians.
- Eisenach's Marko Grgic is one goal short of the 200-goal mark this season; the German national team player leads the scoring charts, two positions and 27 goals ahead of Flensburg's most successful scorer Emil Jakobsen (172). SG goalkeeper Kevin Møller also has a top record with 204 saves.
- The 28:27 win in the second leg of the previous season was Eisenach's first ever victory against HSG after 17 defeats and a draw, while the SG won the first leg 30:25 in Thuringia.
SC DHfK Leipzig vs. SC Magdeburg (16:00 CEST, live on Dyn and world-wide on HBLTV)
  • The stage is set for the next East derby: The 35:29 win in the first leg was Magdeburg's eleventh victory in the 19th clash with the Saxons, who last won the derby in 2023.
  • The 32:19 win over bottom-placed Potsdam at the end of February was Leipzig's only victory in the last eight games, with four defeats in a row against Berlin, Melsungen, Lemgo and Göppingen being the most recent. As a result, they have slipped to 13th place (17:31 points).
  • SC Magdeburg were without a game last week due to the GETEC Arena being occupied and therefore still has four catch-up games to play. SCM are fourth in terms of minus points (29:11), but are currently in sixth place. After four wins in a row, Magdeburg lost 30:33 to the Füchse on the penultimate matchday.
TSV Hannover-Burgdorf vs. FRISCH AUF! Göppingen (16:30 CEST, live on Dyn and world-wide on HBLTV)
  • Seven wins, one draw - the Recken are unbeaten in eight league games and have established themselves at the top of the table. After a number of close results, Christian Prokop's team recently celebrated a clear 32:18 victory against newly promoted side Bietigheim. Hannover-Burgdorf are equal second in the table with the Foxes (39:9). The two top teams will duel in Berlin on 20 April.
  • Göppingen recently recorded their first victory after four games without a win with a 29:27 over Leipzig, but had also put down a marker in the meantime with a 27:27 win over Flensburg.
  • With 160 goals, Renars Uscins - recently named Germany's Handball Player of the Year and IHF Young Player of the Year 2024 - is the fourth-best DAIKIN HBL scorer, while the Swede Ludvig Hallbäck scored 124 times for Göppingen.
  • The balance of the duels is almost even: the Recken have won 15 times, the Göppingen team 14 times and two games ended in draws. Hannover-Burgdorf celebrated a 33:31 away win in the first leg.