POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
EINTRACHT: Nikolov – Jung, Anderson, Schildenfeld, Butscher – Lehmann, Rode – Köhler, Meier, Matmour - Hoffer
Missing: Amedick, Schwegler
Manager: Armin Veh
Düsseldorf: Ratajczak – Levels, Lukimya, Langeneke, van den Bergh – Bodzek, Matuschyk - Beister Fink – Rösler, Bröker
Missing: Lambertz
Manager: Norbert Meier
COLOURS
The Eagles will play in black shirts and black shorts, Fortuna in red.
ATTENDANCE
Around 50,000 will follow the top clash on Monday night at the ESPRIT Arena. 5,051 Eintracht fans will travel to Düsseldorf to support the Eagles at the ground.
LIVE MATCH INFO
As always the match can be followed via the English LIVE text commentary on eintracht.de. All major events such as goals, shots, substitutions, cards, fouls, corners and offsides will be posted as and when they happen. Click HERE from kick-off onwards (Monday at 20.15h CET).
BUNDESLIGA 2 STANDINGS
Rank - Club - PL-W-D-L-GD-PTS
1 Greuther Fürth 21 13 4 4 +29 43
2 For. Düsseldorf 20 12 7 1 +23 43
3 EINTRACHT 20 12 6 2 +23 42
4 FC St. Pauli 21 13 3 5 +17 42
5 SC Paderborn 21 12 6 3 +11 42
PL=played W=won D=drawn L=lost GD=Goal difference PTS=Points
ALL TIME RECORD
It is the 50th competitive match between the two (Bundesliga/Bundesliga 2/Cup). There were only 3 Bundesliga 2 meetings so far none of which Fortuna won (2 Eintracht wins, 1 draw). The Eagles won 50% of their matches against Fortuna.
TOP FACTS
- The first leg this season was the first meeting in over 13 years. Jung and Beister scored during the 1-1 draw.
- Düsseldorf won only 1 of the last 18 matches against Eintracht.
- Eintracht won 4 of the last 8 competitive matches against Fortuna (4 draws).
- As a player Norbert Meier (now manager of Düsseldorf) suffered his highest ever defeat against Eintracht during the 9-2 win of the Eagles v Werder Bremen in November 1981. Meier had even scored the 1-0 lead for Bremen.
- Ahead of matchday 21 Düsseldorf (44) and Frankfurt (43) had scored the most goals in Bundesliga 2 so far this season. The Eagles are the only team to score 3 or more goals on 9 occasions already.
- Since the start of the second season half Fortuna have yet to win a match (2 draws, 1 defeat). It is the first time since March 2011 that they have not managed a win in 3 consecutive matches.
- Eintracht never before in their Bundesliga 2 history managed as many wins (12), goals (43), points (42) and as little defeats (2).
- The Eagles have been amongst the top three of Bundesliga 2 since matchday 10, though only once ranked first (MD 15).
