1.FC Kaiserslautern - 1860 München

Before the season starts have been 1.FC Kaiserslautern and TSV 1860 Munich on the list of the most experts as candidates for promotion. But it was not all well and they had a lot of problems and the results were not as wanted that both clubs fired their Coach already. Since then, it goes better and both are on an uptrend now what we could see during this week with good performances in Cup while Kaiserslautern knocked out 1.BL team Hertha BSC with 3-1, gave 1860 Munich a big fight to Borussia Dortmund who were of course the better team but 1860 defended well and it was only decided in Extra time. But now, both teams have to collect Points in League to close the gap from six and four points to the leader 1.FC Cologne and Greuther Fürth as fast as they can.

In second match under new Coach Kosta Runjaic Kaiserslautern moved on the way they have begun in Cologne. It was an extreme strong performance on friday there, nevertheless they got only a 0-0 draw. But what potential is in the team showed they in Cup as they knocked out Hertha BSC 3-1 after they were 0-1 down. New Coach made a few very good changes above all in defensive where he returns to experienced players like Simunek and Torrejon who gave the team much more stability in central back. Also the return from long suspended striker Idrissou was a big plus in their offensive play, as all saw in Cup and he was missed huge in the past matches. But this is gone, he makes his first match after suspension in League today. Against 1860 Coach Runjaic now has no reason to change his successful starting lineup.

Against Borussia Dortmund 1860 played a really defensive minded system with three defensive midfielders. Of course they count again on a more defensive minded tactic today above all on the road but Coach Funkel changes some. Therefore one of the three midfielders must on bench. With Stark is one man set to play while Stahl and Wannenwetsch has to fight for the second. It looks like that Wannenwetsch can win the race as he made an excellent match against Dortmund and this can give some advantage for him here. The free place in team can take striker Rob Friend and he plays beside Lauth. In this case Funkel counts on two strikers here but they have to work for the defenisve as well. With Valllori returns one defender into starting lineup who was suspended in Cup match, Schindler his replacement move to the right wing back again while Volz is out of the starting lineup. Of course some it is always possible that Coach Funkel decides otherwise but this is the logical thought at the moment.