In a weekend match on Sunday Mar 13th, in week 26, Greuther Fürth will host RB Leipzig at Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer in a meeting of these two Bundesliga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 18th placed Greuther Fürth is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Bochum. Leitsch struck first for Bochum in the 35th minute, but Armel Bella-Kotchap got the equalizer for Greuther Fürth on an own goal in the 64th minute. Greuther Fürth looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while rB Leipzig sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Freiburg. Ermedin Demirović scored the first goal for Freiburg in the 38th minute, but Angeliño got the equalizer for RB Leipzig in the 90th minute earning RB Leipzig a comeback draw. With 20 points in their last 10 matches RB Leipzig should be reasonably happy with their performance.
RB Leipzig and Greuther Fürth last played eachother at the Red Bull Arena on the 23rd of October. RB Leipzig won by a score of 4 to 1. Branimir Hrgota struck first for Greuther Fürth in the 45th minute on a penalty shot, but Yussuf Poulsen got the equalizer for RB Leipzig in the 46th minute on a penalty shot But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 53rd minute on a penalty goal by Emil Forsberg.
RB Leipzig is fortunate enough to have Christopher Nkunku in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 5 goals. Hrgota has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 4 goals for Greuther Fürth
Greuther Fürth will be without Jessic Ngankam, Robin Kehr and Marius Funk, while RB Leipzig will be without Marcel Halstenberg.