Greuther Fürth - 1.FC Kaiserslautern

This is a match with huge potential above all both teams are named as promotion candidates before the season. In this case both are contenders and both had a good start and showed this already in some matches. Of course, it should have been a bit better for Fürth because of the last two away defeats they are only on a midfield position now. After the disappointing match in Sandhausen they should try to put all their focus into this important home game and try to put things around. It is not an easy task for them anyway but they are capable to do the job. On the other side it is a big difference to last season's start from FCK. This time they started really well and are unbeaten so far. They are with 11 Points at the top of the table with a few other teams and they can continue their run today. Maybe it is not an easy one as all their last opponents were from second half of the table and this time they get a much better team which will be the first big test for this season. Now they can show that they are one of the teams who can fight for promotion.

According to last match Coach Kramer was not very pleased with his team because they lost 0-1 there but had some good opportunities for more above all before the 0-1 they missed a penalty. If they used this shot they should have been up and maybe this match end up with a much more positive result for them. But nevertheless they have to learn form such matches and it was seen that they are not able to break though a defensive minded team. This time with FCK they have much more space because FCK try to play forward too. Despite the match in Sandhausen Coach Kramer must change anyway because Trinks got injured and is not available today. Zulj can be an alternative there but maybe he changes some positions in team. Therefore Weilandt move to the middle and Pledl plays on the wing. Important Schröck has some knee problems and was  a doubt under the week but he should be ready and in this case no more changes expected.

Last season FCK talk more offensive from promotion but failed big and this season they are looking only from match to match or go step by step and this was the better choice so far. They are on a good way but this is the first big test. Coach Runjaic count on the same starting eleven as last weekend because the only alternative who was close to the starting lineup was Younes but he is out with injury anyway. In midfield plays Gaus on the wing, zentral offensive Demirbay who has won the fight against Kevin Stöger on this position while Jenssen is expected on the other wing. Very interesting should be if the young defensive line with Zimmer, Orban, Heintz and Löwe can hold the pressure away. In the last matches they did a great job and helped the team much.