Record from the VfB viewpoint (Only games in the Bundesliga or 2. Bundesliga considered):
Total: 7 games, 4 wins, 1 draws, 2 defeats, 10:5 goal-difference
Home: 4 games, 3 wins, 0 draws, 1 defeat, 9:2 goal-difference
Away: 3 games, 1 wins, 1 draws, 1 defeat, 1:3 goal-difference
Additional meetings
Aside from their previous clashes in the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, VfB have also faced Fürth in the DFB-Cup on three occasions. The Cannstatt Boys only once managed to progress past the SpVgg.
Runs thus far
In the latter half of the season – seven games thus far (five wins, two draws), the Wasenelf are as yet unbeaten. Fürth are currently on a six-game unbeaten run (three wins, three draws).
Early goals
The team in the shirts with the infamous red hoop are the league’s top-scorers in the first 45 minutes of their games (19 goals).
Ever-present
Mitchell Langerak has not missed a single minute’s action in the league so far this season. Emiliano Insua has missed just 14 minutes until now, with captain Christian Gentner having sat out 91 minutes.
Call for caution
Alexandru Maxim has picked up four yellow cards so far this season. A further booking in the game against Fürth would put the attacker out of the reckoning for the home game against Dynamo Dresden.
Familiar faces
From the Fürth squad, Marco Caligiuri, Sercan Sararer and Stephen Sama have all previously worn the shirt with the infamous red hoop. Marco Caligiuri was at VfB from 2003 until 2006, Sercan Sararer played in Stuttgart from 2013 to 2015 and Stephen Sama made the move from VfB to Fürth during the winter break. Cannstatt keeper Jens Grahl and Matthias Zimmermann previously laced up their boots for the SpVgg. Jens Grahl from 2007 until 2009 and Matthias Zimmermann for a half-season in 2013.