 Matmour made his debut for the club, where he started and played for 61 minutes before coming off as a substitute, in a 1–0 loss against Greuther Fürth in the opening game of the season.Two week later, on 20 August 2016, he scored his first goal for the club, in the first round of DFB-Pokal, in a 2–1 win over Karlsruher SC.A month later, on 22 September 2016, Matmour played a role during a match against FC St. Pauli when he set up two goals, in a 2–2 draw.