A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Fortuna Düsseldorf fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and Eintracht Braunschweig's 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Fortuna Düsseldorf have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in 2. Bundesliga
- Eintracht Braunschweig have the fewest scored goals (27) in 2. Bundesliga
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Düsseldorf are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Eintracht Braunschweig are struggling to avoid relegation.
Fortuna Düsseldorf form and stats
33 points is a decent return from 15 2. Bundesliga games here at Merkur Spiel-Arena for Fortuna Düsseldorf. The data says 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Merkur Spiel-Arena.
The Düsseldorf supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Karlsruher SC in 2. Bundesliga and win 3-2. Prior to that, an away loss at Paderborn.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of U. Rösler when Shinta Karl Appelkamp scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 71st minute. Some amazing scenes last match, when Shinta Karl Appelkamp scored the winning goal five minutes into stoppage time.
A decent goal production from Düsseldorf in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 15 league matches. Fortuna Düsseldorf have conceded 18 in these home matches.
Eintracht Braunschweig form and stats
There's been little loot from Eintracht Braunschweig's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 15 away games in the 2. Bundesliga. Eintracht Braunschweig, who have the fewest scored goals (27) in 2. Bundesliga, only have 1 win to counter their 9 defeats and 5 draws.
Braunschweig have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 294 minutes ago. M. Kobylanski was the goal scorer.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 2. Bundesliga home defeat versus Erzgebirge Aue with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Greuther Fürth's place.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Eintracht Braunschweig as they have only managed to score 11 times from 15 away games in the league. Braunschweig have conceded 30 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Eintracht Braunschweig - Düsseldorf 0-0. Fortuna Düsseldorf-Eintracht Braunschweig H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Fortuna Düsseldorf three wins, Eintracht Braunschweig three wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Hennings 9 goals |  K. Karaman 7 goals |   N. Proschwitz 7 goals |
Fortuna Düsseldorf missing players
Eintracht Braunschweig missing players
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 15 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 48 | 27 | 10 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 27 |
| 41 | 18 | 4 | Conceded | C | 10 | 30 | 51 |
| 90% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 81% |
| 81% | 73% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 74% |
| 68% | 60% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 52% |
| 26% | 40% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 47% | 32% |
| 19% | 27% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 52% | 47% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 39% |
| 35% | 40% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 32% |
| 23% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 60% | 48% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 12.5 | 13 | 11.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.5 | 9.8 |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 34% | 38% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 28% | 31% |
- Eintracht Braunschweig have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Eintracht Braunschweig have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Eintracht Braunschweig have the fewest scored goals (27) in 2. Bundesliga
- Eintracht Braunschweig have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in 2. Bundesliga
- Eintracht Braunschweig have the most conceded goals in the first half (32) in 2. Bundesliga
- Fortuna Düsseldorf have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Eintracht Braunschweig have scored away.
- Fortuna Düsseldorf have the most points (33) at home in 2. Bundesliga
- Fortuna Düsseldorf have the most scored goals in the second half (34) 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 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 57 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 60 |
| 2 | Greuther Fürth | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 60 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 22 | 57 |
| 3 | Hamburger SV | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 60 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 52 |
| 4 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 52 |
| 5 | Holstein Kiel | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 50 |
| 6 | Heidenheim | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 4 | 48 |
| 7 | St. Pauli | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 47 |
| 8 | Karlsruher SC | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 39 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 45 |
| 9 | Paderborn | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 43 |
| 10 | Darmstadt 98 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 42 |
| 11 | Erzgebirge Aue | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -2 | 41 |
| 12 | Nurnberg | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -3 | 40 |
| 13 | Hannover 96 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 39 |
| 14 | Jahn Regensburg | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -9 | 35 |
| 15 | Sandhausen | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 53 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 32 | -16 | 31 |
| 16 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 30 | -24 | 30 |
| 17 | Osnabruck | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 53 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | -25 | 27 |
| 18 | Wurzburger Kickers | 31 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 64 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 35 | -31 | 21 |
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