11.12.2011
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Matchday 18 - The Preview!

Eintracht (ranked 2nd) will host Greuther Fürth in the 2. Bundesliga top match on Monday (kick-off at 20.15h CET). Fürth are in spot three, just one below the Eagles. Read facts and figures below.

POSSIBLE LINE-UPS

EINTRACHT: Kessler – Jung, Bell, Schildenfeld, Djakpa – Schwegler – Rode, Köhler – Meier – Gekas, Hoffer

FÜRTH: Grün – Nehrig, Kleine, Mavraj, Schmidtgal – Sararer, Fürstner, Prib, Schröck – Occean, Schahin

ATTENDANCE

Over 32,000 tickets have been sold for the Monday night fixture so far.

LIVE MATCH COVERAGE

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).

TOP FACTS

  • Eintracht won 4 of the 9 2. Bundesliga matches against Greuther Fürth (2 draws).
  • Fürth was Armin Veh's very first appointment as a manager in 1996 and 1997 (promotion from third division to 2. Bundesliga).
  • Eintracht won 5 of the last 6 competitive matches against SpVgg.
  • The Eagles recorded only one defeat (v 1860) – only Düsseldorf are still unbeaten.
  • Eintracht and Düsseldorf are also the only teams to score more 2. Bundesliga goals than Fürth (36) this season. Fürth never before bagged more goals in 17 games.
  • Eintracht scored the most goals so far (41). They netted 3 or more on 9 occasions already.
  • Fürth conceded 14 goals (only Paderborn less) and recorded 10 clean sheets (best in 2. Bundesliga).