Karlsruher SC pay a visit to Fortuna Düsseldorf and Merkur Spiel-Arena brimming with confidence, but the hosts is no pushover. More info on the game here!
- Fortuna Düsseldorf have yet to win a game at home.
Fortuna Düsseldorf and Karlsruher SC should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Fortuna Düsseldorf form and stats
The total 2. Bundesliga stats playing at home this season for Fortuna Düsseldorf are 0-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Düsseldorf travelled for their previous game, a trip to Hamburger SV that ended 1-1. Róbert Boženík was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Hamburger SV after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? Midfield player Khaled Narey got a match rating of 7.8 in that game, the max score being 10. Narey hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Before that game, the home loss against Paderborn with the scoreline 2-3.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Düsseldorf have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won two times, drawn three and lost one.
Düsseldorf are traveling soon after this match as the DFB Pokal match at Hannover 96 awaits in four days.
Düsseldorf have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Merkur Spiel-Arena with 7 goals in 4 league matches. Düsseldorf are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (9 from 4 played).
Karlsruher SC form and stats
2-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Karlsruher SC in their 2. Bundesliga matches away.
Philipp Hofmann and Fabian Schleusener scored in Karlsruher's previous match, the home game against Erzgebirge Aue that ended 2-1. Marco Thiede was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.83. The defender Thiede served one assist, hit three key passes and won 4 of 11 duels.
Before that, Karlsruher SC travelled to Jahn Regensburg and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.We have checked recent matches where Karlsruher SC have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were four victories, two draws and three defeats.
Karlsruher have another game away in just four sleeps, a DFB Pokal fixture against Bayer Leverkusen. A gruelling schedule for the guests!
Karlsruher has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 8 goals from 5 games. Karlsruher have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Data for the prior ten meetings involving these two contenders are: three wins for Fortuna Düsseldorf, four draws and three wins for Karlsruher SC. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Hennings 6 goals |   P. Hofmann 5 goals |  K. Choi 3 goals |
Fortuna Düsseldorf missing players
Karlsruher SC missing players
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Karlsruher SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 16 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 50% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 40% | 75% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 20% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 70% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 5.8 | 5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 5.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14.9 | 16.2 | 17.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.8 | 13.2 |
| 4.7 | 6 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 30% | 29% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 36% | 38% |
- 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 yet to win a game 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 | St. Pauli | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Jahn Regensburg | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Schalke 04 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | Paderborn | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Karlsruher SC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Hamburger SV | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Nurnberg | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Heidenheim | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 15 |
| 9 | Werder Bremen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | Darmstadt 98 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 |
| 11 | Dynamo Dresden | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 12 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 12 |
| 13 | Hannover 96 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 14 | Hansa Rostock | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 10 |
| 15 | Holstein Kiel | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -10 | 9 |
| 16 | Sandhausen | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -12 | 7 |
| 17 | Ingolstadt | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -17 | 5 |
| 18 | Erzgebirge Aue | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -11 | 4 |
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