1. FC Magdeburg has the survival in the 2. Bundesliga in its own hands and is close to completing this task. Coach Petrik Sander emphasizes that the team must focus on the decisive home match against 1. FC Kaiserslautern to secure direct survival. With 16 points from the last eight matches, FCM has climbed to twelfth place, holding a three-point lead over the relegation zone. A draw in the upcoming game would already be enough to celebrate survival.

The Avnet Arena will be sold out on Sunday, highlighting the importance of the match. Sander has prepared the players to take the game seriously in order to finish the season successfully. The coach is also keeping an eye on the development of his players, especially Mateusz Zukowski, who has already scored 17 goals this season and could secure the top scorer title.

The team is motivated to achieve the next victory and thereby ensure their survival. Sander emphasizes that it is important to focus on their own performance rather than the results of their competitors. The players are aware of the challenge and know that there is still a task to fulfill before they can finish the season positively.