POSSIBLE LINE-UPS
EINTRACHT: Nikolov – Jung, Anderson, Schildenfeld, Butscher – Lehmann, Rode – Köhler, Meier, Matmour – Hoffer
Manager: Armin Veh
Missing: Amedick, Schwegler
Close to suspension: Köhler (4 yc)
FSV: Klandt – Huber, Schlicke, Gledson, Teixeira – Cinaz, Heitmeier - Amri, Gaus – Micanski, Yun
Manager: Benno Möhlmann
Missing: Fillinger, Tosunoglu
Close to suspension: Gaus, Gueye (4 yc each)
ATTENDANCE
38,000 tickets have been sold so far, around 900 FSV fans are expected.
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 (Saturday at 13h CET).
COLOURS
The Eagles will play in red and black shirts and black shorts, FSV in white.
HISTORY
The last time the Eagles hosted a competitive match against the neighbours of the ‘Bornheim’ district was 50 years ago, even before the Bundesliga was founded. In January 1962 SGE beat FSV 4-0 at the legendary Riederwald ground, many of Eintracht’s German champions of 1959 featured in that match.
FACTS
- 4-0 was also the result of Eintracht’s first leg win v FSV this season. Benny Köhler scored a brace adding to the opening goals by Rode and Gekas.
- The Eagles are the only team in Bundesliga 2 yet to lose a match at home this season.
- Armin Veh collected 2.0 points on average with Eintracht, more than any other SGE manager ever did in Bundesliga 2.
- FSV won only 4 of their last 37 league matches (21 defeats, 12 draws)!
- They also collected more points in away games (11 in 10 matches) than on home turf (7 in 11).