Karlsruher SC - 1.FC Kaiserlsautern

This is the match between two traditional teams and also a very brisant South West derby. After the losing one week ago Kaiserslautern must bounce back and win this one if they do not want to lose the contact to the top places above. Although KSC won on monday against 1860 with 1-0 but they showed nothing there and won only due to the big gift from 1860 defender. Therefore both stands under huge pressure if they want to hold contact to the top.

It was very important for Coach Kauczinski to win in Munich but they have to walk on and look forward to the next important game. He hopes that the team has found each other now and they can start a winning streak now. This is absolutely needed to get out of the bad situation. But their play in Munich was awful and only defending style and up front with some counter attacks over fast Hoffer who scored the winning goal. They have to improve a lot if they want to get something out of this game.
There are not many changes expected compared to the last game also due to less alternatives. They had already 3 defenders out on Monday and this time they are out again. With Godron, Gulde and Thoelke they miss some in central back while Mauersberger and Stoll made a good job, this was may to their great experience they have. If both should have problems it would be very difficult to build up a stabil central back. Very motivated should be Hoffer because he plays against his former club and of course want to hurt them anyway.

Lautern's Coach Fünfstück has signed his contract now and he is now official Coach of FCK. They hope for more as against Sandhausen where they were the better side but could not finish one of their big opportunities and lost in the end unlucky 0-1. They want to continue their good style of play but in front of the goal they must be more clinical as lately.
After Fünfstück counts 3 times on the same lineup he has some changes in mind. One change is a must because Zimmer is out injured and must be replaced. Schulze is the first alternative for him and he has made some good matches already for FCK on this position. But he returns shortly after 5 month injury break what means that he has not the form and power right now. More options are Mockenhaupt who move from the centrum to the wing, and also Ziegler can play there who is back from suspension. In central back is Heuback a candidate to play beside Vucur. The offensive should remain maybe unchanged but has to improve a lot.