History
- It will be the 65th encounter of Eintracht and Nürnberg in a competitve match. The record is pro SGE: 26 wins, 22 draws, 16 defeats.
- In 12 of 17 relegation play-off seasons the Bundesliga team avoided relegation (71%), also in 5 of the last 6 seasons.
- For both teams it's the 3rd play-off battle each. The Eagles avoided relegation in 1983/84 (v MSV Duisburg) and in 1988/89 (v FC Saarbrücken). FCN got promoted from 2. Bundesliga in 2008/08 (v Cottbus) and avoided relegation in 2009/10 (v Augsburg).
- Record of the last 8 Bundesliga encounters between SGE and FCN: 3 Eintracht wins, 4 draws, 1 defeat.
First Leg
- The Eagles recorded 22 goal attempts v Nürnberg on Thursday while "Der Club" had only 1.
- More stats of the first leg:
Eintracht Nürnberg
22 Goal attempts 1
5 ...on target 0
14 Fouls 19
53% Duels won 47%
82% Good passes 49%
74% Possession 26%
Most shots: M. Gacinovic/SGE (4)
Most key passes: S. Huszti/SGE (8)
