Fortuna Düsseldorf hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 12 points and a 17th position in the Bundesliga table. Visiting Union Berlin holds 11th place with 20 pts.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Fortuna Düsseldorf form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Bundesliga this season. Fortuna Düsseldorf have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their games here at Merkur Spiel-Arena.
The Fortuna Düsseldorf supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Union Berlin in Bundesliga and win 2-1. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Augsburg (0-3).
Fortuna Düsseldorf aren't scoring a lot here at Merkur Spiel-Arena in the league, with only 6 goals from 7 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Fortuna Düsseldorf defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Union Berlin form and stats
There's been little loot from Union Berlin's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Bundesliga. Union Berlin only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Union Berlin, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Fortuna Düsseldorf (placed 17th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Hoffenheim.
Union Berlin goalkeeper Rafał Gikiewicz had a great day against Fortuna Düsseldorf, but despite making 6 saves the loss could not be avoided.
Union Berlin have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. Union Berlin have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Fortuna Düsseldorf - Union Berlin 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 4 - 2 (Fortuna Düsseldorf wins - draws - Union Berlin wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Hennings 11 goals |   S. Andersson 8 goals |  M. Ingvartsen 4 goals |
Fortuna Düsseldorf missing players
Union Berlin missing players
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Union Berlin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 36 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 71% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 47% |
| 35% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 12% | 18% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 12% | 6% |
| 59% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 53% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 24% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 4 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 5.4 | 4.8 |
| 2.6 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 211 | 110 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 93 | 215 |
| 65 | 32 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 27 | 72 |
| 28% | 25% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 30% | 28% |
- Fortuna Düsseldorf has the fewest scored goals (16)
- Fortuna Düsseldorf has the fewest scored goals (6) at home
- Fortuna Düsseldorf has the the worst goal difference (-19)
- Fortuna Düsseldorf haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Union Berlin have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Union Berlin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Union Berlin 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 | RB Leipzig | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 28 | 37 |
| 2 | Borussia M'gladbach | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | Bayern München | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 24 | 33 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 30 |
| 5 | Schalke 04 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 28 |
| 7 | Hoffenheim | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -3 | 27 |
| 8 | Freiburg | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 26 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Augsburg | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -3 | 23 |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | Hertha BSC | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 14 | Mainz 05 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -14 | 18 |
| 15 | Köln | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -13 | 17 |
| 16 | Werder Bremen | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 22 | -18 | 14 |
| 17 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -19 | 12 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -17 | 9 |