Two clubs in the bottom half of the Bundesliga table will do battle today in a league match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Hannover 96. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt. Information on how to stream and watch the match live can be found here.
Looking to keep his club in the top flight for next season, Hannover 96 president Martin Kind understands the importance of capturing three points this afternoon in Frankfurt (h/t to the Bundesliga's official website). "The win against HSV [Hamburger SV] can only be the first step towards relieving the tension," Kind said. "The team still aren't as solid as we would like them to be, but I've spoken to the players and they've assured me that they're going to rise to this challenge," he added.
Kind also believes that manager Tayfun Korkut is the perfect man to steer Hannover to safety. "He's totally convinced me. He's very dedicated and hard working and a good motivator and communicator."
"He's a great guy and can count on my 120 percent support."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Frankfurt's Joselu has had a successful spell with the club with a modest amount of opportunity. The 24-year-old has nine goals and three assists across domestic and European competition this season.
Eintracht Frankfurt's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Trapp; Djakpa, Madlung, Zambrano, Jung; Barnetta, Russ, Lanig; Meier; Aigner, Joselu
Hannover 96's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Zieler; Pander, Schulz, Marcelo, Sakai; Andreasen, Schmiedebach; Huszti, Stindi, Bittencourt; Konan
Bundesliga Table
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 20 | 62 | 78 | |||
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 67 | 32 | 35 | 61 | |||
| 3 | Schalke 04 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 38 | 18 | 58 | |||
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 37 | 13 | 51 | |||
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 53 | 45 | 8 | 50 | |||
| 6 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 49 | |||
| 7 | FSV Mainz 05 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 47 | |||
| 8 | FC Augsburg | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 42 | |||
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 63 | 3 | 40 | |||
| 10 | Hertha BSC | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 37 | |||
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 35 | |||
| 12 | Werder Bremen | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 58 | -24 | 33 | |||
| 13 | Hannover 96 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 55 | -17 | 32 | |||
| 14 | SC Freiburg | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 32 | |||
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 58 | -13 | 28 | |||
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 62 | -16 | 27 | |||
| 17 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 58 | -23 | 26 | |||
| 18 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 52 | -24 | 25 |
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