1.FC Kaiserslautern - Karlsruher SC

Both teams coming to this encounter with loses form last weekend and they want to get back on track. Around and in the Arena it is all about hot atmosphere and a lot of police are there too according to the high security standard about this derby. It is the South-West-Derby and it is not an easy one. After Kaiserslautern lost last monday to Nürnberg 2-3 because of a lot of individual mistakes in defense they want to get back on track with the fifth home win in a row today. On the other side KSC coming to Lautern with two loses in a row but they are hot and motivated to break the home fortress from FCK. Both teams are close to the top and with a win both can climb up. An important match for both before the national break !!!

Key for Lautern was the weak first half in Nürnberg where they lost the match already, this time they should be more focused and ready in first half and according to news there are not much changes from Runjaic. Maybe he gives the last starting eleven a chance again, despite sleeping in first half. First change must be Matmour but it is not for performance reasons it is more for illness. He is not ready for this match today. This is the chance for new signing Younes but he is not at 100% after a slight injury and therefore he plans to move Stöger to the right wing while on the left wing is Fomitschov or Gaus a possible option. Lakic and Zimmer returning injured from the Nürnberg game but they are not doubtful today. Once again Hofmann must take a sit on the bench.

The luck is not on KSC side in the past matches, they lost two in a row and miss now their third player injured. With Traut and Mauersberger are already two out but Krebs is the new guy who is not available now. Therefore a few moves in starting lineup are possible with Yamada on Kreb's position and Valentini move into the starting lineup. But there are a few other options too with Alibaz or Nazarov. Both are hot for sure to start but it is not out what Coach Kauczinski plans. The only decision who is out that Kempe starts instead of Max.