25.03.2012
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Matchday 27 - The Preview!

Union Berlin have yet to win a competitive match against the Eagles. A win would be a big step for Eintracht, or even \"two big steps\" as manager Armin Veh stated. Kick-off at the \"Alte Försterei\" stadium is on Monday at 20.15h CET.

POSSIBLE LINE-UPS

EINTRACHT: Nikolov – Jung, Anderson, Schildenfeld, Djakpa – Schwegler – Rode, Köhler – Meier – Hoffer, Idrissou
Manager: Armin Veh
Missing: Amedick
Close to supsension: Köhler (4), Matmour (4)

Berlin: Glinker – Pfertsel, Stuff, Parensen, Kohlmann – Karl – Quiring, Ede – Mattuschka – Terodde, Silvio
Manager: Uwe Neuhaus

ATTENDANCE

Eintracht fans are banned from this match due to a penalty of DFB (German football association). The capacity of the "Alte Försterei" ground is 18,900.

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).

ALL TIME RECORD

Eintracht won 2 Bundesliga 2 meetings, there were also 3 draws. In a first round cup tie in 2007/08 SGE beat Union 4-1, Alex Meier scored a hat-trick. The first leg this season was a 3-1 to the Eagles (goals by Gekas, Meier and Hoffer).

FACTS

  • Only Fürth (17) has won more matches than Eintracht (16), only Düsseldorf (2) recorded less defeats than SGE (3).
  • The Eagles are on 55 points with a +34 goal difference, it is their best 2. Bundesliga season ever.
  • Since matchday 9 Eintracht are in the top 3 of the standings.
  • Union recorded 7 clean sheets but also conceded 3 or more goals in 8 matches already - only Ingolstadt more (9 matches).
  • Eintracht scored 3 or more goals on 13 occasions already. They won 13 of 15 matches in which they scored the first goal.