Borussia M'gladbach II vs Fortuna Düsseldorf II match preview: Even contest expected at Fohlenplatz

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Competition: Germany Regionalliga: West
Competition: Wed 02.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fohlenplatz (1000 seats)

This is football, this is Regionalliga: West and this is Borussia M'gladbach II - Fortuna Düsseldorf II. Read our complete match guide!

Insights:
  • Borussia M'gladbach II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fortuna Düsseldorf II have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Regionalliga: West

The hosts Borussia M'gladbach II saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Regionalliga: West. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Lippstadt 08.

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Borussia M'gladbach II form and stats

When playing at home in the Regionalliga: West, Borussia M'gladbach II have managed 5 wins, 1 draw and suffered 5 defeats from 11 games.

A good away victory last time out for Borussia M'gladbach II, who won 1-0 against Lippstadt 08 (placed 11th).

Ahead of that match, Borussia M'gladbach II lost 1-4 at home to Schalke 04 II.

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

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Rot-Wei Oberhausen are coming to town in three days.

A decent goal production from M'gladbach in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 11 league matches. On the other hand, Borussia M'gladbach II have conceded 15 goals.

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Fortuna Düsseldorf II form and stats

Playing away, Fortuna Düsseldorf II have won 2 games, drawn 5 and suffered 3 defeats in the Regionalliga: West this season. Recent form does not give Fortuna Düsseldorf II much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Borussia M'gladbach II will be a tough nut to crack.

The manager Michaty was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Paul-Janes-Stadion. Fortuna Düsseldorf II suffered a 1-3 loss to Wegberg-Beeck (placed 17th).

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Wegberg-Beeck.

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

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Fortuna Düsseldorf II manager Michaty as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Rot-Weiss Essen.

Fortuna Düsseldorf II have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. As for defending, Fortuna Düsseldorf II rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 15 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the preceeding ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Borussia M'gladbach II, two draws and three wins for Fortuna Düsseldorf II. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Borussia M'gladbach IIS. Meuer
S. Meuer
6 goals

Borussia M'gladbach II missing players

Fortuna Düsseldorf II missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Borussia M'gladbach II Fortuna Düsseldorf II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 3 10 20
8 5 2 Won W 0 2 7
3 1 0 Drew D 2 5 7
11 5 2 Lost L 1 3 6
27 18 9 Scored S 4 12 38
27 15 9 Conceded C 7 15 32
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
64% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 95%
50% 73% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 40% 70%
23% 27% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 20% 45%
14% 18% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 10% 20%
50% 64% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 70% 75%
32% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 20%
27% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 10%
 
3.9 2.4 1.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 6.3 5.5
4.8 3.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.9 4.7
2 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.9 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9 9.4 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 10.6 11.2
4.5 5.4 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.8 5.2
29% 33% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 32% 38%
 
9.9 9 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 9 10.2
4.3 4 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.3 4 4.8
Key stats in Regionalliga: West this season:
  • Borussia M'gladbach II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Borussia M'gladbach II have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Fortuna Düsseldorf II have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Regionalliga: West

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rot-Weiss Essen 21 15 5 1 50 19 11 8 2 1 22 10 10 7 3 0 28 9 31 50
2 Preuen Munster 22 14 6 2 41 16 12 8 3 1 20 7 10 6 3 1 21 9 25 48
3 Wuppertaler SV 22 13 7 2 42 15 10 6 3 1 21 7 12 7 4 1 21 8 27 46
4 Fortuna Koln 19 12 6 1 32 12 10 7 3 0 19 7 9 5 3 1 13 5 20 42
5 Rot-Wei Oberhausen 22 12 5 5 44 23 12 8 2 2 27 9 10 4 3 3 17 14 21 41
6 Wiedenbrück 22 11 7 4 33 16 11 6 4 1 21 8 11 5 3 3 12 8 17 40
7 Koln II 23 11 6 6 46 33 12 6 3 3 27 18 11 5 3 3 19 15 13 39
8 Rodinghausen 21 9 4 8 24 22 10 5 2 3 12 8 11 4 2 5 12 14 2 31
9 Fortuna Düsseldorf II 20 7 7 6 38 32 10 5 2 3 26 17 10 2 5 3 12 15 6 28
10 Borussia M'gladbach II 22 8 3 11 27 27 11 5 1 5 18 15 11 3 2 6 9 12 0 27
11 Lippstadt 08 22 8 3 11 34 39 10 4 2 4 15 13 12 4 1 7 19 26 -5 27
12 Schalke 04 II 23 7 6 10 34 40 11 6 4 1 22 11 12 1 2 9 12 29 -6 27
13 Rot Weiss Ahlen 20 6 8 6 32 38 9 3 5 1 12 11 11 3 3 5 20 27 -6 26
14 SV 1919 Straelen 22 7 5 10 23 33 11 3 3 5 9 16 11 4 2 5 14 17 -10 26
15 Bonner SC 23 5 5 13 27 43 13 2 4 7 13 23 10 3 1 6 14 20 -16 20
16 Sportfreunde Lotte 21 6 0 15 22 40 10 5 0 5 15 12 11 1 0 10 7 28 -18 18
17 Wegberg-Beeck 21 3 8 10 18 32 10 1 3 6 8 19 11 2 5 4 10 13 -14 17
18 Alemannia Aachen 21 4 5 12 22 37 10 3 1 6 14 18 11 1 4 6 8 19 -15 17
19 Homberg 20 2 5 13 13 38 10 1 4 5 10 16 10 1 1 8 3 22 -25 11
20 Uerdingen 23 1 7 15 19 66 12 1 3 8 12 33 11 0 4 7 7 33 -47 10

Germany:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rot-Weiss Essen 21 15 5 1 50 19 11 8 2 1 22 10 10 7 3 0 28 9 31 50
2 Preuen Munster 22 14 6 2 41 16 12 8 3 1 20 7 10 6 3 1 21 9 25 48
3 Wuppertaler SV 22 13 7 2 42 15 10 6 3 1 21 7 12 7 4 1 21 8 27 46
4 Fortuna Koln 19 12 6 1 32 12 10 7 3 0 19 7 9 5 3 1 13 5 20 42
5 Rot-Wei Oberhausen 22 12 5 5 44 23 12 8 2 2 27 9 10 4 3 3 17 14 21 41
6 Wiedenbrück 22 11 7 4 33 16 11 6 4 1 21 8 11 5 3 3 12 8 17 40
7 Koln II 23 11 6 6 46 33 12 6 3 3 27 18 11 5 3 3 19 15 13 39
8 Rodinghausen 21 9 4 8 24 22 10 5 2 3 12 8 11 4 2 5 12 14 2 31
9 Fortuna Düsseldorf II 20 7 7 6 38 32 10 5 2 3 26 17 10 2 5 3 12 15 6 28
10 Borussia M'gladbach II 22 8 3 11 27 27 11 5 1 5 18 15 11 3 2 6 9 12 0 27
11 Lippstadt 08 22 8 3 11 34 39 10 4 2 4 15 13 12 4 1 7 19 26 -5 27
12 Schalke 04 II 23 7 6 10 34 40 11 6 4 1 22 11 12 1 2 9 12 29 -6 27
13 Rot Weiss Ahlen 20 6 8 6 32 38 9 3 5 1 12 11 11 3 3 5 20 27 -6 26
14 SV 1919 Straelen 22 7 5 10 23 33 11 3 3 5 9 16 11 4 2 5 14 17 -10 26
15 Bonner SC 23 5 5 13 27 43 13 2 4 7 13 23 10 3 1 6 14 20 -16 20
16 Sportfreunde Lotte 21 6 0 15 22 40 10 5 0 5 15 12 11 1 0 10 7 28 -18 18
17 Wegberg-Beeck 21 3 8 10 18 32 10 1 3 6 8 19 11 2 5 4 10 13 -14 17
18 Alemannia Aachen 21 4 5 12 22 37 10 3 1 6 14 18 11 1 4 6 8 19 -15 17
19 Homberg 20 2 5 13 13 38 10 1 4 5 10 16 10 1 1 8 3 22 -25 11
20 Uerdingen 23 1 7 15 19 66 12 1 3 8 12 33 11 0 4 7 7 33 -47 10

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The Regionalliga is the fourth level of football in Germany. It is divided into five groups based on regional location, leading to the names Regionalliga Südwest, Regionalliga West, Regionalliga Bayern, Regionalliga Nord and Regionalliga Nordost. Each group usually has 18 teams.