POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
EINTRACHT: Nikolov – Jung, Anderson, Schildenfeld, Djakpa – Schwegler – Rode, Köhler – Meier – Hoffer, Idrissou
Missing: Kittel, Friend
AACHEN: Waterman – Falkenberg, Olanjengbesi, Feisthammel, Achenbach – Junglas, Sibum, Demai, Uludag – Odonkor, Auer
Missing: Hohs, Cubukcu, Hadouir, Maek, Müller
ATTENDANCE
Around 35,000 tickets have been sold so far, just over 500 to away fans. Plenty of tickets will be available at the ground from two hours ahead of kick-off onwards.
COLOURS
The Eagles will play in red and black jerseys and black shorts, Alemannia in yellow.
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 (Sunday at 13.30h CET).
ALL TIME RECORD
So far there have been 14 meetings between the two teams (4 Eintracht wins, 4 draws, 6 defeats). The last time the Eagles met Aachen in Bundesliga 2 was in the 2004/05 season (1-0 win, goal by Arie van Lent).
FACTS & FIGURES
- Eintracht and Düsseldorf remain the only unbeaten teams in Germany's professional football this season.
- The Eagles are so far in their best Bundesliga 2 season of all times - 32 points and 34 goals after 14 matches.
- Aachen are in their 28th year in 2. Bundesliga - a record!
- Across seasons Eintracht are unbeaten in 16 matches (11 wins, 5 draws), one more and they level their club record of 1997/1998. Aachen have won only 1 of their last 16 Bundesliga 2 matches.
- The Eagles scored by far the most goals in the last 15 minutes (12) - 4 more than Alemannia netted altogether this season (8).
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