A key match in 2. Bundesliga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Fortuna Düsseldorf in 6th position and Bochum placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Fortuna Düsseldorf have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in 2. Bundesliga
- Bochum have the most points from losing position (13) in 2. Bundesliga
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Fortuna Düsseldorf form and stats
Fortuna Düsseldorf have performed here at Merkur Spiel-Arena this season with 8 wins from 12 2. Bundesliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. Two home wins in a row for Düsseldorf bring valid hopes of a third.
Düsseldorf drew their last game, 0-0 away at Sandhausen (placed 17th). Ahead of that match, Düsseldorf won a home game hosting Nurnberg (3-1).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Düsseldorf have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won seven, drawn two and lost four.
The Düsseldorf fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 12 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded.
Bochum form and stats
7 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Bochum playing as the away team in the 2. Bundesliga this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 2. Bundesliga home defeat versus Hamburger SV with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Greuther Furth at their stadium, the result 2-1.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bochum playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were three Bochum wins, five draws and six defeats.
Bochum are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 12 away games so far. As opposed to that, Bochum have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Bochum - Düsseldorf 5-0, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Düsseldorf wins - draws - Bochum wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Zulj 11 goals |  S. Zoller 11 goals |   R. Hennings 8 goals |
Fortuna Düsseldorf missing players
Bochum missing players
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Bochum | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 37 | 22 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 19 | 45 |
| 33 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 26 |
| 88% | 92% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 76% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 83% | 88% |
| 64% | 58% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 58% | 60% |
| 28% | 42% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 28% |
| 20% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 52% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 67% | 48% |
| 36% | 42% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 17% | 36% |
| 24% | 17% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.6 | 11.8 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 11.8 | 13.1 |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| 36% | 42% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 34% | 35% |
- Bochum have the most points from losing position (13) in 2. Bundesliga
- Bochum haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Fortuna Düsseldorf have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in 2. Bundesliga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bochum | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 48 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Holstein Kiel | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 46 |
| 4 | Greuther Furth | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 43 |
| 5 | Karlsruher SC | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 40 |
| 6 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 40 |
| 7 | Heidenheim | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 39 |
| 8 | Hannover 96 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 35 |
| 9 | Erzgebirge Aue | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | St. Pauli | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -3 | 32 |
| 11 | Paderborn | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 31 |
| 12 | Darmstadt 98 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 26 | -2 | 31 |
| 13 | Jahn Regensburg | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 29 |
| 14 | Nurnberg | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -7 | 27 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 | -21 | 24 |
| 16 | Osnabruck | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -15 | 22 |
| 17 | Sandhausen | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 27 | -17 | 22 |
| 18 | Wurzburger Kickers | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 27 | -25 | 15 |
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