2. Bundesliga preview: Can Fortuna Düsseldorf edge out victory against Hannover 96?

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Sat 06.November
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Merkur Spiel-Arena (54600 seats)

With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Fortuna Düsseldorf club members want to see their side win full points from this match vs Hannover 96.

Insights:
  • Fortuna Düsseldorf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hannover 96 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in 2. Bundesliga

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Fortuna Düsseldorf form and stats

All-inclusive 2. Bundesliga stats playing at home this season for Fortuna Düsseldorf are 1-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Fortuna Düsseldorf lost their last game at Hansa Rostock (placed 12th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Matthias Zimmermann, defender, was given a rating of 7.84/10 in that game, top of the team. Zimmermann hit two key passes and won 10 of 12 duels.

A DFB Pokal defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Hannover 96.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Düsseldorf handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, three draws and one defeat.

Düsseldorf can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 10 times. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Fortuna Düsseldorf with 10 goals conceded in these matches.

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Hannover 96 form and stats

There's been little loot from Hannover 96's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 6 away games in the 2. Bundesliga. Hannover 96 only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 2 draws.

There were no winners in Hannover 96's previous match, a 2. Bundesliga home game that ended 1-1 vs Erzgebirge Aue (placed 17th). Sebastian Kerk got a match rating of 8.65 in that game, top player of the team. Kerk scored one goal and hit four key passes.

That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Fortuna Düsseldorf in the DFB Pokal.

We have checked recent matches where Hannover have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were two victories, one draw and two defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hannover as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. Hannover 96's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 10 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Düsseldorf four wins, one draw and Hannover 96 five victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Fortuna DüsseldorfR. Hennings
R. Hennings
6 goals
Fortuna DüsseldorfK. Narey
K. Narey
4 goals
Hannover 96S. Kerk
S. Kerk
4 goals

Fortuna Düsseldorf missing players

Hannover 96 missing players

Fortuna Düsseldorf Hannover 96
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 5 1 Played P 1 6 12
4 1 0 Won W 0 1 3
3 2 1 Drew D 1 2 3
5 2 0 Lost L 0 3 6
18 10 2 Scored S 1 5 9
19 10 2 Conceded C 1 10 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 67%
58% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 42%
42% 80% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 17%
17% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
75% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 33%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 33%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 42%
 
5.9 6.2 9 Corners for (avg) C F 5 6.3 5.8
5.2 3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.7 5
2 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 2.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.7 16.8 16 Shots (avg) S ( 15 14 13
4.2 5.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.7 3.2
35% 37% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 31% 24%
 
14.3 13.4 8 Shots against (avg) S A 11 13.3 13.7
4.9 4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.7 4.4
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • All of Fortuna Düsseldorf's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Fortuna Düsseldorf have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Fortuna Düsseldorf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fortuna Düsseldorf have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Fortuna Düsseldorf have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Fortuna Düsseldorf haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Hannover 96 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hannover 96 have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) 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 St. Pauli 12 8 2 2 28 11 6 6 0 0 19 3 6 2 2 2 9 8 17 26
2 Jahn Regensburg 12 7 4 1 27 12 6 4 2 0 17 8 6 3 2 1 10 4 15 25
3 Schalke 04 12 7 1 4 20 12 6 3 1 2 12 7 6 4 0 2 8 5 8 22
4 Paderborn 12 6 3 3 26 15 6 1 2 3 8 9 6 5 1 0 18 6 11 21
5 Nurnberg 12 5 6 1 16 9 6 4 2 0 9 1 6 1 4 1 7 8 7 21
6 Darmstadt 98 12 6 2 4 27 14 6 5 0 1 16 3 6 1 2 3 11 11 13 20
7 Hamburger SV 12 4 7 1 19 14 6 1 5 0 9 8 6 3 2 1 10 6 5 19
8 Heidenheim 12 5 3 4 13 17 7 3 3 1 8 7 5 2 0 3 5 10 -4 18
9 Karlsruher SC 12 4 4 4 19 19 6 2 2 2 10 10 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 16
10 Werder Bremen 12 4 4 4 17 18 6 2 2 2 9 8 6 2 2 2 8 10 -1 16
11 Fortuna Düsseldorf 12 4 3 5 18 19 5 1 2 2 10 10 7 3 1 3 8 9 -1 15
12 Hansa Rostock 12 4 2 6 13 20 6 2 1 3 7 11 6 2 1 3 6 9 -7 14
13 Dynamo Dresden 12 4 1 7 13 16 6 3 0 3 8 5 6 1 1 4 5 11 -3 13
14 Hannover 96 12 3 3 6 9 17 6 2 1 3 4 7 6 1 2 3 5 10 -8 12
15 Sandhausen 12 3 3 6 12 23 6 0 2 4 4 15 6 3 1 2 8 8 -11 12
16 Holstein Kiel 12 2 5 5 12 22 6 1 1 4 4 12 6 1 4 1 8 10 -10 11
17 Erzgebirge Aue 12 1 5 6 9 19 6 1 2 3 4 9 6 0 3 3 5 10 -10 8
18 Ingolstadt 12 1 2 9 7 28 6 0 2 4 3 11 6 1 0 5 4 17 -21 5

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The 2. Bundesliga (Zweite Bundesliga) is the second level of German professional football. Like the Bundesliga it has 18 clubs playing a total of 306 fixtures to decide the final league table. The two top teams are promoted while number three has to qualify through a playoff. Two or three teams are relegated through a similar system.