Fortuna Düsseldorf anticipate the arrival of Eintracht Braunschweig with faith in taking all three points. Will they? Read our match preview!
- Fortuna Düsseldorf have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Eintracht Braunschweig have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in 2. Bundesliga
This should be an absorbing game with lots of spark and bustle as both squads are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
Fortuna Düsseldorf form and stats
22 points is a decent return from 10 2. Bundesliga games here at Merkur Spiel-Arena for Fortuna Düsseldorf. The data says 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Two home wins in a row for Düsseldorf bring valid hopes of a third.
Fortuna Düsseldorf faced defeat in their previous match, away at Greuther Furth (1-2). Midfielder Tanaka was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.31 (out of ten) in that game. Tanaka hit two key passes and had 49 successful passes (of 58 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sandhausen in a game that was won 2-0.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Fortuna Düsseldorf's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 6 games, won 5 matches, drawn 1 and lost 0.
The Düsseldorf manager Thioune has got the team scoring with 22 from 10 home games in the league.
Eintracht Braunschweig form and stats
There's been little loot from Eintracht Braunschweig's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 10 away games in the 2. Bundesliga. Eintracht Braunschweig only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Eintracht Braunschweig are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Eintracht Braunschweig's previous game was their home loss versus Holstein Kiel (2-3). Midfield player Wiebe was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.11/10. Wiebe scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 39 successful passes (of 47 total).
A 1-2 defeat away at Darmstadt 98 before that.Eintracht Braunschweig have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. The Braunschweig manager Schiele has some worries about the defense as 21 goals have been conceded in these travels. Eintracht Braunschweig has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Düsseldorf have won or drawn the last 5 games (1-4-0) facing Eintracht Braunschweig.The last H2H game ended Eintracht Braunschweig - Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-2, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Kownacki 8 goals |  S. Appelkamp 5 goals |  R. Hennings 5 goals |
Fortuna Düsseldorf missing players
Eintracht Braunschweig missing players
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 33 | 22 | 13 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 25 |
| 28 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 10 | 21 | 35 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 81% | 80% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| 62% | 70% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 60% | 52% |
| 33% | 50% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 30% | 29% |
| 14% | 20% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 19% |
| 57% | 60% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 70% | 57% |
| 19% | 30% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 24% | 10% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | 33% |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | 8.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 |
| 4.8 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14.7 | 16.1 | 19.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 11.9 | 13.4 |
| 5.1 | 5.8 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 31% | 38% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 28% | 27% |
| 11.5 | 10.8 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19.5 | 16.5 | 15 |
| 4 | 3.7 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 5.5 | 4.3 |
- All of Eintracht Braunschweig's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Eintracht Braunschweig have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Eintracht Braunschweig have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in 2. Bundesliga
- Eintracht Braunschweig have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in 2. Bundesliga
- Eintracht Braunschweig have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Eintracht Braunschweig haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Fortuna Düsseldorf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Fortuna Düsseldorf have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Fortuna Düsseldorf haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Darmstadt 98 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 48 |
| 2 | Hamburger SV | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 41 |
| 3 | Paderborn | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 38 |
| 4 | Heidenheim | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 37 |
| 5 | Kaiserslautern | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 35 |
| 6 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 32 |
| 7 | Holstein Kiel | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | St. Pauli | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Hannover 96 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 29 |
| 10 | Greuther Furth | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -4 | 26 |
| 11 | Hansa Rostock | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -10 | 24 |
| 12 | Karlsruher SC | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Nurnberg | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 22 |
| 14 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 21 |
| 15 | Magdeburg | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -14 | 21 |
| 16 | Arminia Bielefeld | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 17 | Jahn Regensburg | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -15 | 20 |
| 18 | Sandhausen | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -13 | 19 |
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