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G. Furth vs Essen

A place in Germany’s second tier is on the line on Tuesday evening as Greuther Furth look to overcome a one-goal first-leg defeat against RW Essen.

Greuther return to Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer after a narrow 1:0 defeat against the 3.Bundesliga side last week, with the lower-league visitors now just 90 minutes away from promotion.

Set to meet for only the second time on Tuesday, a nervy occasion should be expected in Furth.

Greuther Furth come into Tuesday’s decisive 2. Bundesliga contest looking to overcome a 1:0 defeat from last Friday’s first-leg reversal in Essen. 

A disappointing run of form at the end of the season saw Heiko Vogel’s side lose five and win only two of their last nine matches. Furth finished the 2. Bundesliga campaign 16th in the division with 37 points.

Yet, despite their poor form, Greuther have maintained a solid run of results in home fixtures. Vogel’s men won four and lost just one of their last seven games at Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer.

Head coach Vogel has three confirmed absentees this week. Marco John is ruled out with a fractured fibula, while Lukas Reich (muscle) and Reno Münz (muscular issues) are also unavailable.