Karlsruher SC vs Fortuna Düsseldorf match preview: Even contest expected at Wildpark Platz 6

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Competition: Germany 2. Bundesliga
Competition: Sun 03.April
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Wildpark Platz 6 (4000 seats)

A total of 27 games are done and Karlsruher SC are 5 points in front of Fortuna Düsseldorf. What will happen?

Insights:
  • Karlsruher SC have the most matches over the total-line (14) in 2. Bundesliga
  • Karlsruher SC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Fortuna Düsseldorf have scored away.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Karlsruher SC form and stats

5-6-3 (win-draw-lost) are the 2. Bundesliga numbers at home for Karlsruher SC so far this season. Karlsruher SC have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Karlsruher SC enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Erzgebirge Aue's place. The match ended 3-0 with Hofmann, Wanitzek and Lorenz scoring. Defender Gordon got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.85/10. Gordon won 13 of 17 duels.

In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Erzgebirge Aue.

This is expected to be a close game, with Karlsruher SC perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Karlsruher SC as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Karlsruher SC has won three of these, drawn five and lost four.

The Karlsruher fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 26 goals in 14 league matches. Karlsruher SC's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Fortuna Düsseldorf form and stats

4-3-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Fortuna Düsseldorf in their 2. Bundesliga matches away. Visiting Fortuna Düsseldorf has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

There were no winners in Düsseldorf's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Hamburger SV (placed 6th). Midfield player Appelkamp was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.64/10. Appelkamp hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 25 successful passes (of 31 total).

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Hamburger SV.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fortuna Düsseldorf playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were one Fortuna Düsseldorf win, one draw and four defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Fortuna Düsseldorf as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 16 goals have been conceded by Düsseldorf in these games. More than 50 % of these were let in from the 60th minute and onwards in these in the last 30 minutes of games.

Head 2 Head

This was the scoreline when the sides played each other previously this campaign; Fortuna Düsseldorf - Karlsruher SC 3-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Karlsruher SC victories, four draws and four Fortuna Düsseldorf wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Karlsruher SCP. Hofmann
P. Hofmann
15 goals
Fortuna DüsseldorfR. Hennings
R. Hennings
12 goals
KarlsruherM. Wanitzek
M. Wanitzek
7 goals

Karlsruher SC missing players

Fortuna Düsseldorf missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Karlsruher SC Fortuna Düsseldorf
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 3 Played P 4 13 27
9 5 2 Won W 0 4 8
10 6 0 Drew D 2 3 8
8 3 1 Lost L 2 6 11
46 26 6 Scored S 2 12 33
40 20 3 Conceded C 4 16 34
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 96%
93% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 69% 74%
70% 64% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 38% 44%
48% 50% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 26%
11% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
74% 71% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 46% 59%
22% 21% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 23% 15%
11% 14% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 30%
 
5 5.4 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.1 6.1
4.6 3.9 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 6.1 4.8
2 2.1 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 2
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
14.1 16.1 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 11.9 14.6
4.2 4.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.1 3.8
41% 39% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 30% 32%
 
15.5 14.9 14.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12 14.4 13
5.1 4.6 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5.4 4.6
Key stats in 2. Bundesliga this season:
  • Fortuna Düsseldorf have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Karlsruher SC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Fortuna Düsseldorf have scored away.
  • Karlsruher SC have the most matches over the total-line (14) 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 27 15 6 6 53 37 13 10 2 1 32 13 14 5 4 5 21 24 16 51
2 Werder Bremen 27 15 6 6 51 36 13 7 4 2 23 12 14 8 2 4 28 24 15 51
3 Darmstadt 98 27 14 6 7 53 34 13 7 3 3 28 17 14 7 3 4 25 17 19 48
4 Schalke 04 27 14 5 8 54 33 14 8 2 4 33 21 13 6 3 4 21 12 21 47
5 Nürnberg 27 13 7 7 40 34 14 7 3 4 20 16 13 6 4 3 20 18 6 46
6 Hamburger SV 26 10 12 4 46 27 13 6 6 1 26 14 13 4 6 3 20 13 19 42
7 Heidenheim 27 12 6 9 34 35 13 8 4 1 21 12 14 4 2 8 13 23 -1 42
8 Paderborn 27 9 10 8 46 38 14 2 6 6 19 22 13 7 4 2 27 16 8 37
9 Karlsruher SC 27 9 10 8 46 40 14 5 6 3 26 20 13 4 4 5 20 20 6 37
10 Jahn Regensburg 27 10 6 11 44 39 14 6 3 5 28 22 13 4 3 6 16 17 5 36
11 Hansa Rostock 27 9 7 11 35 43 13 3 3 7 13 21 14 6 4 4 22 22 -8 34
12 Holstein Kiel 27 9 7 11 36 45 14 6 2 6 18 22 13 3 5 5 18 23 -9 34
13 Fortuna Düsseldorf 27 8 8 11 33 34 14 4 5 5 21 18 13 4 3 6 12 16 -1 32
14 Hannover 96 27 8 7 12 25 40 13 4 4 5 10 16 14 4 3 7 15 24 -15 31
15 Sandhausen 27 7 9 11 30 44 13 2 4 7 12 24 14 5 5 4 18 20 -14 30
16 Dynamo Dresden 27 7 7 13 26 36 13 5 3 5 16 14 14 2 4 8 10 22 -10 28
17 Erzgebirge Aue 26 4 7 15 24 51 14 3 2 9 11 26 12 1 5 6 13 25 -27 19
18 Ingolstadt 27 3 6 18 22 52 13 1 4 8 9 22 14 2 2 10 13 30 -30 15

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  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 27 15 6 6 53 37 13 10 2 1 32 13 14 5 4 5 21 24 16 51
2 Werder Bremen 27 15 6 6 51 36 13 7 4 2 23 12 14 8 2 4 28 24 15 51
3 Darmstadt 98 27 14 6 7 53 34 13 7 3 3 28 17 14 7 3 4 25 17 19 48
4 Schalke 04 27 14 5 8 54 33 14 8 2 4 33 21 13 6 3 4 21 12 21 47
5 Nürnberg 27 13 7 7 40 34 14 7 3 4 20 16 13 6 4 3 20 18 6 46
6 Hamburger SV 26 10 12 4 46 27 13 6 6 1 26 14 13 4 6 3 20 13 19 42
7 Heidenheim 27 12 6 9 34 35 13 8 4 1 21 12 14 4 2 8 13 23 -1 42
8 Paderborn 27 9 10 8 46 38 14 2 6 6 19 22 13 7 4 2 27 16 8 37
9 Karlsruher SC 27 9 10 8 46 40 14 5 6 3 26 20 13 4 4 5 20 20 6 37
10 Jahn Regensburg 27 10 6 11 44 39 14 6 3 5 28 22 13 4 3 6 16 17 5 36
11 Hansa Rostock 27 9 7 11 35 43 13 3 3 7 13 21 14 6 4 4 22 22 -8 34
12 Holstein Kiel 27 9 7 11 36 45 14 6 2 6 18 22 13 3 5 5 18 23 -9 34
13 Fortuna Düsseldorf 27 8 8 11 33 34 14 4 5 5 21 18 13 4 3 6 12 16 -1 32
14 Hannover 96 27 8 7 12 25 40 13 4 4 5 10 16 14 4 3 7 15 24 -15 31
15 Sandhausen 27 7 9 11 30 44 13 2 4 7 12 24 14 5 5 4 18 20 -14 30
16 Dynamo Dresden 27 7 7 13 26 36 13 5 3 5 16 14 14 2 4 8 10 22 -10 28
17 Erzgebirge Aue 26 4 7 15 24 51 14 3 2 9 11 26 12 1 5 6 13 25 -27 19
18 Ingolstadt 27 3 6 18 22 52 13 1 4 8 9 22 14 2 2 10 13 30 -30 15

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