Yet another engrossing fixture in the 2. Bundesliga. Erzgebirge Aue is in the 18th spot from completing five matches. They welcome Fortuna Düsseldorf who are placed 12th from five fixtures.
- Erzgebirge Aue is in the worst form (0-3-2)
- Fortuna Düsseldorf have scored more than double the goals of Erzgebirge Aue.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Erzgebirge Aue form and stats
Erzgebirge Aue are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two 2. Bundesliga games here at Erzgebirgsstadion.
In their previous game, the manager A. Shpilevskiy led his Erzgebirge to a defeat in the 2. Bundesliga match away at Holstein Kiel. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Erzgebirgsstadion. The goalie Martin Männel was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.8 out of ten. Männel stopped the opponent with eight saves. Erzgebirge's goalkeeper Martin Männel was extremely busy against Holstein Kiel, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning eight saves.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Holstein Kiel.Erzgebirge Aue has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Fortuna Düsseldorf form and stats
Fortuna Düsseldorf are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the 2. Bundesliga, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses). Düsseldorf seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Two away games in a row for Düsseldorf, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Schalke 04 in the 2. Bundesliga. Shinta Karl Appelkamp got a match rating of 8.0 in that game, top player of the team. Appelkamp scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 3 of 4 times. Düsseldorf keeper Florian Kastenmeier was happy for a fine shift vs Schalke 04, but even with registering eight saves the defeat could not be evaded.
Prior to that match, the Düsseldorf manager C. Preußer faced defeat when travelling to Schalke 04 and losing 1-3.The visiting Düsseldorf have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 3 goals from 3 games. Fortuna Düsseldorf's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 5 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the previous ten meetings involving these two contenders are: one win for Erzgebirge Aue, one draw and eight wins for Fortuna Düsseldorf. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Hennings 3 goals |  K. Narey 2 goals |   S. Härtel 1 goals |
Erzgebirge Aue missing players
Fortuna Düsseldorf missing players
| Erzgebirge Aue | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 20% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 3.2 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| 5.4 | 5.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 8.3 | 6.4 |
| 2.4 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 13 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| 3.8 | 5.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 8 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 11% | 9% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 18% | 28% |
- All of Fortuna Düsseldorf's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Erzgebirge Aue have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Erzgebirge Aue have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Erzgebirge Aue have yet to win a game.
- Erzgebirge Aue is in the worst form (0-3-2)
- Fortuna Düsseldorf have scored more than double the goals of Erzgebirge Aue.
- Fortuna Düsseldorf haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Erzgebirge Aue | Last season | Fortuna Düsseldorf | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 16 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 14 | 5 | Lost | L | 8 | 10 | ||
| 44 | 29 | Scored | S | 23 | 55 | ||
| 53 | 28 | Conceded | C | 26 | 46 | ||
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 91% | ||
| 79% | 88% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 88% | 82% | ||
| 53% | 59% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 76% | 71% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 29% | ||
| 15% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 21% | ||
| 47% | 65% | BTTS | BTTS | 59% | 53% | ||
| 24% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 35% | ||
| 35% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 24% | 21% | ||
| 3.3 | 3.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 4.8 | ||
| 5.7 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | ||
| 5 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 5 | 6 | ||
| 11.6 | 13.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.6 | 12.4 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.6 | ||
| 33% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Jahn Regensburg | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | Paderborn | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 3 | Dynamo Dresden | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | St. Pauli | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Nurnberg | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Karlsruher SC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Werder Bremen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Darmstadt 98 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | Schalke 04 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Hamburger SV | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Heidenheim | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | Hansa Rostock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Sandhausen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 15 | Holstein Kiel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 16 | Ingolstadt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 4 |
| 17 | Hannover 96 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 4 |
| 18 | Erzgebirge Aue | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
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