Fortuna Düsseldorf open their doors to Holstein Kiel for another engrossing 2. Bundesliga fixture here at Merkur Spiel-Arena.
- Holstein Kiel have the most conceded goals (9) in 2. Bundesliga
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.
Fortuna Düsseldorf form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first 2. Bundesliga game of the season here at Merkur Spiel-Arena. Last season these fans witnessed 11 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses from Fortuna Düsseldorf's 17 home games.
The fans are hoping that Düsseldorf will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the 2. Bundesliga game against Nurnberg (placed 5th). Attacking player Rouwen Hennings bested all teammates in that game and got a match rating of 7.35 out of 10. Hennings hit four key passes and had 19 successful passes (of 22 total).
A strong away win before that one, visiting VfL Oldenburg and winning 5-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Fortuna Düsseldorf perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Fortuna Düsseldorf as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Düsseldorf has won seven of these, drawn two and lost four.
Early season league goal statistics from Fortuna Düsseldorf's 1 home game: 2 goals, 3 conceded.
Holstein Kiel form and stats
Holstein Kiel have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the 2. Bundesliga were 7 victories, 6 draws and 4 defeats from 17 fixtures. With the Holstein Kiel losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
Holstein are looking to quickly end their 273 minutes long goal drought in the 2. Bundesliga.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 2. Bundesliga home defeat versus Jahn Regensburg with 0-3 on the scoreboard. The attacker Jann-Fiete Arp got a match rating of 7.03 in that game. Arp dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that game was the away DFB Pokal victory against Weiche Flensburg (after extra-time) with the score of 4-2.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Holstein Kiel playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were three Holstein wins, four draws and seven defeats.
Holstein Kiel have the goal stats of 0-3 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Düsseldorf two wins, three draws and Holstein Kiel three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Hennings 3 goals |  K. Narey 1 goals |
Fortuna Düsseldorf missing players
Holstein Kiel missing players
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Holstein Kiel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6.7 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 14 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12 | 15.7 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 3.7 |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
- Holstein Kiel have the most conceded goals (9) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have the most matches over the total-line (3) in 2. Bundesliga
- Holstein Kiel have the the worst goal difference (-9) in 2. Bundesliga
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Last season | Holstein Kiel | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 16 | 11 | Won | W | 7 | 18 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 6 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 55 | 32 | Scored | S | 26 | 57 | ||
| 46 | 20 | Conceded | C | 16 | 35 | ||
| 91% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 97% | ||
| 82% | 76% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 88% | 79% | ||
| 71% | 65% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 35% | 47% | ||
| 29% | 41% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 32% | ||
| 21% | 24% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 12% | 15% | ||
| 53% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 59% | 59% | ||
| 35% | 41% | Clean Sheets | C S | 35% | 38% | ||
| 21% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 12% | 6% | ||
| 4.8 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.4 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5.2 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 12.4 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 11.7 | ||
| 4.6 | 5.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.2 | ||
| 35% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 40% | ||
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Dynamo Dresden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Karlsruher SC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | St. Pauli | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Nurnberg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Hamburger SV | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Schalke 04 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Werder Bremen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Heidenheim | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Hansa Rostock | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Erzgebirge Aue | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Paderborn | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Hannover 96 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
| 15 | Sandhausen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
| 16 | Ingolstadt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 17 | Darmstadt 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| 18 | Holstein Kiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 66 | 39 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 67 |
| 2 | Greuther Furth | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 69 | 44 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 21 | 25 | 64 |
| 3 | Holstein Kiel | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 62 |
| 4 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 71 | 44 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 58 |
| 5 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 56 |
| 6 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 51 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 7 | 52 |
| 7 | Darmstadt 98 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 63 | 55 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 8 | 51 |
| 8 | Heidenheim | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 49 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 0 | 51 |
| 9 | Paderborn | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 47 |
| 10 | St. Pauli | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 56 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 31 | -5 | 47 |
| 11 | Nurnberg | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 51 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 28 | -5 | 44 |
| 12 | Erzgebirge Aue | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 53 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -9 | 44 |
| 13 | Hannover 96 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 53 | 51 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 2 | 42 |
| 14 | Jahn Regensburg | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 29 | -13 | 38 |
| 15 | Sandhausen | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 41 | 60 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 39 | -19 | 34 |
| 16 | Osnabruck | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 58 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -23 | 33 |
| 17 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 59 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 36 | -29 | 31 |
| 18 | Wurzburger Kickers | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 69 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 36 | -32 | 25 |
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