Fortuna Düsseldorf - Union Berlin

The last weeks were only average for Düsseldorf where they could only collect 4 Points from the last 5 matches. Compared to the weaker weeks they have to improve and bring home the last match to have a good position for the start next year. But it would be not an easy game as with Union comes a team to Düsseldorf who is inform and has collected some Points and showed a really uptrend. Union has won 5 of their last 9 games and they are aiming to climb up more after an awful season start.

Düsseldorf’s Coach Reck has to change some compared to the last game in Braunschweig where they lost 0-1. Above all in central midfield he has two players not available with Pinto who saw his fifth yellow card and is suspended here and it was only a short comeback after a long injury but they have to life with it now. The next one is Avevor who got injured and is out, of course. For this reason the places must be field new and the candidates are Gartner and Bodzek, both are solid players and they know the position well, have they played several times there. The other move is that Bellinghausen plays on left back wing while weak Liendl take the open position as offensive wing. Otherwise after the last awful performances Liendl must on bench maybe. A big surprise was additional that Benschop sit only on bench against Braunschweig but this time he comes back into the starting lineup, also the again fit striker Pohjanpalo is ready. In this case Hoffer and Erat are both out of the starting lineup. 

Union is doing well and the self confidence is back what they need in Düsseldorf today. Coach Düwel has made some good decisions in the past and he let play all his excellent defenders. For this reason he let the third play on the back wing with Schönheim. This time it can be some rotation because with Trimmel is the left back wing out suspended and this means a new defensive line. We have some ideas how Düwel can field his line. Puncec can move from central back to the right wing while Schöheim move into the middle and play beside Leistner while Parensen takes the position on the left wing. In offensive there are no changes expected but if the injured Thiel can give his ok it is not sure if Düwel counts on Skrzybski or Thiel. Whatever he decides both have the class for fast counter attacks and this is what Union tries today.