Fortuna Düsseldorf - FC Ingolstadt 04

Top match in 2.Bundesliga between second placed team Fortuna Düsseldorf and leader FC Ingolstadt this Friday. Ingolstadt is already 5 Points ahead of Düsseldorf and this is the big chance for the home team to come closer or close almost the gap. Both teams had not Cup match under the week because they knocked out already in first Round, therefore both had the focus only for this important game. Düsseldorf is very hot for this match as they can end Ingolstadt’s run with 18 unbeaten matches on the road what is a new record in history of 2.Bundesliga. But they are also unbeaten in league this season and this is the next thing what Düsseldorf wants to break. Of course Ingolstadt want continue their good run away and also their unbeaten in league. You can see this match has a lot of potential for a top match.

Compared to the last game in Kaiserslautern 1-1 can Coach Reck count on DEF Tah and STR Benshop who are both back in team training. Both played solid before their injuries and in this case it is more as possible that both are starting today. This means that Soares must on bench and also Erat is the first player who is out of the starting lineup for Benshop. If Benshop comes in Liendl can come over his preferred right wing and create some or get dangerous for himself. Some hopes for Soares are still there because with the second DEF Bodzek is a player doubtful with a slight injury. In attack has Reck as always two good players with Pohjanpalo and Hoffer, Hoffer played in Kaiserslautern from beginning on while Pohjanpalo comes from bench. It is more as open on which he counts today but not so a problem at all. The next change is clear, Rensing returns into the goal after he gets a break in Kaiserslautern although he was well replaced by strong Unnerstall.

This is the first match for Coach Hasenhüttl that he must change his starting lineup. After 9 matches with the same lineup he has to replace injured Lex (He got injured against Heidenheim). For him is Hartmann the first who comes into the starting lineup. After four 1-0 victories they are looking forward for the next coup. That this change is not disadvantage showed Hartmann already against Heidenheim when he gave the assist for the winning goal. In attack Leckie has the flu under the week and it can be that he is not ready today what means the next change. For him are Pekhardt or Lappe the first alternatives for the place in attack.