POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
EINTRACHT: Kessler - Jung, Anderson, Schildenfeld, Djakpa - Rode, Schwegler, Lehmann - Matmour, Meier - Gekas
Missing: Bellaid, Petkovic, Tzavellas, Kittel
BRAUNSCHWEIG: Petkovic - Bohl, Henn, Correia, Reichel - Theuerkauf - Zimmermann, Kruppke, Vrancic, Boland - Kumbela
Missing: Gos, Unger
LIVE MATCH INFO
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 (13.30h CET).
ATTENDANCE
The match is sold out, the 24,000 crowd will include 2,273 Eintracht supporters.
COLOURS
The Eagles will play in red shirts and black shorts, the hosts in yellow and blue.
ALL TIME RECORD
Both 2. Bundesliga meetings (2002/03) ended in goalless draws. The Eagles won 15 of the 40 Bundesliga matches 'Eintracht v Eintracht', Braunschweig 18 (7 draws).
TOP OPTA FACTS
- Alex Meier was involved in all of Eintracht's 4 goals so far, scoring 3 and creating 1.
- Meier scored his very first 2 goals in 2. Bundesliga against Braunschweig. It was during his spell at St. Pauli in 2002 (final result 7-1).
- Braunschweig had 39% percent ball possession on the first 2 matchdays of the 2011/12 2. Bundesliga season, only Aue less. But they collected all 6 possible points.
- Eintracht won their last 4 away matches in 2. Bundesliga (14-2 goals) including this season's 3-2 away to Greuther Fürth.
- Both 2. Bundesliga meetings "Eintracht v Eintracht" ended goalless.
