Eintracht Frankfurt – SpVgg Greuther Fürth (Saturday, 3.30 p.m.)
Duels in the Bundesliga: Greuther Fürth has never won against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga. Sounds more surprising than it is, because there are only six Bundesliga teams against whom Fürth has even won in the upper house. Frankfurt won twice in three duels – also in the first leg when Rafael Borré scored the happy 2-1 in injury time.
What else you should know: What might have been possible if the Fürthers played abroad like they did at home? The one away counter that the cloverleaf got this season is really pathetic. Ever since 1. FC Nürnberg lost all their away games in 1983/84, Bundesliga clubs have picked up at least two points a season away from home. The Franks have four more attempts to reach this mark.
Statistically, the chances against Eintracht are not that bad – the Hessians are not exactly a force in their own stadium this season and are only 15th in the home table. But it is also true that Frankfurt has not lost five competitive games in a row and urgently needs the three points in the race for international business.
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