Hansa Rostock have endured a mixed start to the 2022/23 campaign, following up a defeat against Heidenheim on the opening day with a shock 1-0 away victory against Hamburg. The hosts then followed up that result with a 1-0 DFK-Pokal defeat against minnows Lübeck. Arminia Bielefeld have crashed down to earth at the start of the 2022/23 2. Bundesliga season following their relegation from the top flight. Ulrich Forte's men have tasted back-to-back league defeats against Sandhausen and Jahn Regensburg ahead of their trip to the Ostseestadion. 1:1