1.FC Kaiserslautern - FSV Frankfurt

And the next big point ahead for 1.FC Kaiserslautern after Cologne’s lose yesterday they can take advantage in promotion race because they face a direct opponent with FSV Frankfurt at home and therefore it is all in their hands now. Despite their lost points in their last two away matches where they lead 1-0 against Aue almost till the end but conceded a late equalizer and also against Cottbus they lost 2-4 last monday. Nevertheless they are in a good position and they know that they are very strong at home as the numbers shows. They kept a clean sheet in their last 5 home matches and they overcome their direct rival for promotion Cologne very easy with 3-0. Against FSV Frankfurt who is a small club they can go the next step and open the gap to 5 points with a win.

But FSV Frankfurt is in good shape, they are unbeaten in their last 5 matches and they collected 15 points from these matches. They are coming closer and closer because all teams above them lost points while they won almost all. OF course they are an absolutely outsider in this match but this can be the key maybe as they have not the pressure on their side. No one expecting anything from them and they can play as always. Their season target is reached with avoiding promotion and so they can look forward what they are able to get and can be very proud and happy about it. They are on a very good run since Coach Möhlmann is on the sideline for them. They collected since 2011 68 points with him, only Braunschweig was better in this period. Also they are one of the best scoring teams. Their offensive worked very well and they are very dangerous what give them a lot of opportunities. This is their best season in 2.BL since they promoted 5 years ago. And if they win this one, they climb up to third place and let the big giant clubs like Kaiserslautern and Cologne behind them. They have only a budget from 5 Mio. while both others are in a much higher class.

A lot of trouble at Kaiserslautern above all after the lost match against Cottbus last monday. It is only because Idrissou gave some statement about fans and referee. For this it was very close that DFB or the club suspend him for this match but it is gone now. Coach Foda does not want to let him out because he needs him. Because of the suspension from Simunek he must count of the same team who played in Cottbus. So Heintz and Torrejon in central back. Despite 4 goals against them it was not only youngster Heintz who had a bad day, it was the whole team. They must work much better against the ball today what Coach Foda wants.

The situation for FSV Frankfurt is getting better this week. Some of their injured players returns what gives Coach Möhlmann much more options for his starting lineup. Midfielder Gaus is suspended again and he will be back next match against Bochum. But he can count on Yelen, Schlicke and Huber again. Ok, it is not sure if Yelen is at 100% but for some minutes he is available and with his good standards always a weapon for FSV. Defender Schlicke should be back as starter as he trained since Thuesday again while Huber gives also some positive feedback that he can play.